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…

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

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.

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

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…

The club has done away with the need for a password to access pages on the website. If you are prompted to enter a password please let Mark know.

The grafting workshop is this Saturday, April 15th at Begich Middle School. Check your latest Club newsletter for details. The doors open to non-members at 1:00 p.m.. Event clean up starts at 2:30.

The results for the late fruit tasting are available in PDF and Excel spread sheet formats in the research tab. Thank you to Caryn Tillman, Diane Schenker, Debra Blaylock for entering all those names and numbers. Thank you Mid Valley Garden and Greenhouse for opened up a greenhouse with plenty of room to spread out…

The results for the early fruit tasting are available in PDF and Excel spreed sheet formats in the research tab.

We are planning on two pressings this fall. Watch for a club email with instructions as to how to signup for a time slot in a few weeks. Sunday August 28th Sunday September 25th The plan is to run one grinder and two presses.  We are looking of 2 or 3 people to help with…

Our first public grafting workshop since the start of the pandemic will be on Saturday, April 23 in the All-Purpose Room at Begich Middle School in East Anchorage. The schedule will be as follows:             11 am – Volunteers arrive and set up             11:30 am – Open for members (bring scion wood,…

In the late 1970s, Creighton “Lee” Calhoun planted a couple of Red Delicious apple trees on his homestead in Pittsboro, North Carolina. When a neighbor suggested other traditional Southern varieties to add to his blossoming orchard and Calhoun couldn’t find them, he set out to discover where they’d gone. read more

The Board of Directors have made the decision to cancel the upcoming Pruning Workshop scheduled for March 28, and the Grafting Workshop scheduled for April 18. Those who placed bulk orders will be notified of when and where you may pick up your order.

Lisa Wasko DeVetter, Associate Professor of Horticulture WSU NWREC – Mount Vernon, WA Feb 13, 2020 presentation.

Ilona Farr’s presentation “Preserving Techniques and Recipes for Our Harvests” is now available on the website on the research tab.

You can to renew your membership online with a credit card by clicking “Join”.  Scroll down the page and select your membership option to add it to the cart.  You will see the cart icon at the top right.  Simply click on that to complete your membership form and payment.

Thursday, January 9th at the BP Energy Building.  The festivities begin at 6:30 pm with some refreshments and the opportunity to socialize with your fellow fruit growers.  Any food or drink that you might wish to contribute to our hospitality table would be much appreciated.At 7:00 pm we will have a short board meeting followed…

Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 pm in the BP Energy Center.  Join us at 6:30 pm for some refreshments and the opportunity to socialize.  Any food or drink that you might wish to contribute to our hospitality table would be much appreciated.Program: Annie Brownlee: Fruit Tree Physiology and Growth

Our first winter meeting is Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm at the BP Energy Center.  This is an important meeting that you should plan to attend.  This is our annual membership meeting where we present the president’s year-end review, the treasurer’s report, and we vote to fill openings on the board.  Usually, if time permits, everyone shares…

Results are located on the research page in PDF and Excel format.

Thursday, September 19, 7:00 pm at the BP Energy Center will be an apple/fruit tasting for our members. Non-members may attend for a charge of $5 per person. Come to the tasting to find out what apple varieties to add to your orchard. Set-up for the tasting will begin at 6:30 pm

with Steve Masterman, OrchardistApril 25, 27, 28

Open to members and non-members. Root stock will be available for purchase. And over 20 varieties of scion wood will be available. Volunteers are still need so if you can help please show up at 12 noon.

3/23, 3/24 & 3/30

Please plan to attend the APFGA general membership meeting on Thursday, March 14th, at 7:00 pm in the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage, AK 99508 (southwest of main office tower – west of the Marriott) . At 6:30 pm there will be refreshments and the opportunity to socialize before the meeting is called to order at…

Barbara is offering a $10.00 discount to APFGA members

Please plan to attend the APFGA general membership meeting on Thursday, February 14th, at 7:00 pm in the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage, AK 99508 (southwest of main office tower – west of the Marriott) . At 6:30 pm there will be refreshments and the opportunity to socialize before the meeting is called to order at…

Please plan to attend the APFGA general membership meeting on Thursday, January 10th, at 7:00 pm in the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage, AK 99508 (southwest of main office tower – west of the Marriott) . At 6:30 pm there will be refreshments and the opportunity to socialize before the meeting is called to order at…

Click on the research tab and then click on Meeting Program  Slides.

The results for the 2017 and 2018 club apple tastings in PDF form are now available for download. They are located in the research drop down menu. If you see any errors please send your corrections to Mark at mfin@gci.net  

Please plan to attend the APFGA general membership meeting on Thursday, December 13th, at 7:00 pm in the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage, AK 99508 (southwest of main office tower – west of the Marriott) . At 6:30 pm there will be refreshments and the opportunity to socialize before the meeting is called to order at…