FROM COMMERCIAL ORCHARDS

Growing Guides

Commercial orchard knowledge, made practical for the home fruit grower.

We draw on 17+ years in fruit-tree pollination and conversations with experienced commercial growers to share practical guidance for growing fruit trees at home.

17+ years in fruit-tree pollination
Knowledge from commercial orchards
Practical guidance for home fruit growers
PollenPro talking with fourth-generation cherry grower Craig Harris in a Yakima Valley cherry orchard
With fourth-generation cherry grower Craig Harris in Washington’s Yakima Valley.

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Pests & Problems

Apple tree with codling moth damage visible on developing apples

Wormy Apples?

Drawing on 25 years in agriculture, agronomist Chris Hammond shares practical advice for home growers dealing with codling moth.

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Growing & Tree Care

Sweet cherries growing in a Yakima Valley orchard

Want Better Cherries?

Fourth-generation cherry grower Craig Harris shares practical advice for home fruit growers on rootstock, watering, nutrition, and the small changes that can lead to healthier trees and better harvests.

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Pollination & Fruit Set

Apple blossoms on a tree beneath a blue spring sky

Lots of Blossoms. No Fruit?

Apple trees can bloom heavily and still fail to produce fruit. Learn how pollinizer issues, bloom timing, and spring weather can keep blossoms from setting fruit.

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Close-up of pruning shears positioned to cut a dormant fruit tree branch in an orchard

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Pruning Backyard Fruit Trees

Learn how to prune backyard fruit trees for better structure, healthier growth, and better fruit production.

Collected fruit tree anthers before curing

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The Little-Known Industry Behind Fruit Tree Pollen

Most home fruit growers have never heard of it—but commercial growers have used supplemental pollen for decades.