It was a routine day in the laboratory belonging to Cameron Peace on the campus of Washington State University, Pullman, in the high, dry hills close to the Idaho border. Peace is a tree-fruit ...

A century-old, endangered Walbridge apple tree dwarfs Allison Robenstein, left, volunteer coordinator, and Hunter Hall, the marketing and events coordinator, as they walk through the apple orchard at ...

Apples rank among the world's most valuable fruit crops, with production spanning more than 100 countries. Some apple trees naturally develop into what farmers call 'spur-type' varieties -- compact ...

Dear Dr. Universe: Why do some apple trees produce more apples than others? Some produce almost none! – Alyssa, 11, Washington state I can never turn down a juicy apple. I asked my friend Kate Evans ...