Recent News:

A talk with Vic, 2:00 pm at the Z.J. Loussac Library.

By Mark Findlay | January 30, 2024 | Comments Off on A talk with Vic, 2:00 pm at the Z.J. Loussac Library.

On Saturday, February 3, join us for an in-person get together with Vic Johanson.  Vic will be in Anchorage to meet and talk with members about what he has been doing in Fairbanks.  Vic is always fun to talk with.  He is constantly experimenting with cultivars, grafting, and rootstocks, in an effort to outsmart the climatic limitations of where he lives.  Starts at 2:00 pm in Moose Room at the Z.J. Loussac Library.

Apricot presentation. 

By Mark Findlay | January 14, 2024 | Comments Off on Apricot presentation. 

Presentation by Ilona Farr on Apricots is available on the website in the research tab.

Apples and Cider Making program.

By Mark Findlay | December 18, 2023 | Comments Off on Apples and Cider Making program.

The Dec 14th program about Apples and Cider Making by David Takush is now available on the website. The spreadsheet he shared is also available by clicking on the link.

Please let me know if you come across any problems opening the links.

Tasting Results

By Mark Findlay | October 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Tasting Results

Results for the 1st and 2nd fruit tastings are available in the research tab.

tastings

By Mark Findlay | September 15, 2023 | Comments Off on tastings

Saturday, September 23:  Anchorage Apple/Fruit Tasting, Anchorage Begich Middle School 1:00-2:30 pm

Saturday, September 30:  Valley Apple/Fruit Tasting, Mid-Valley Greenhouse, Wasilla 2:00-3:30 pm

Both tastings are free and open to the public.  So, feel free to invite your friends to come discover the apple and fruit varieties that they want to grow or graft at the spring grafting workshop!

The Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association shares in and benefits from the personal experience of successful fruit growing in Alaska and seeks to educate any person(s) interested in fruit growing.