Parkdale, Oregon. Arya Surowidjojo / OPB Each fall, visitors flock to the large fruit stand and u-pick area at Kiyokawa Family Orchards for its 125 varieties of apples—plus a cornucopia of pears ...
More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and ... a low-input orchard,” said Steve Renquist, retired Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist.
Why pears? In 2005, the pear was named the official state fruit. Read more: Lawmakers think this should be Oregon’s ‘official state steak’ “The Pacific Northwest has become one of the ...
We get a look at the Portland Fruit Tree Project and learn how a farm to school grant it helping provide an outdoor education for students. For more information, visit the Oregon Harvest for ...