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Shipping Changes at Maple Valley Orchards

Feb 2nd 2025

We have experienced a lot of problems shipping with the USPS.  Therefore, we are not starting to move larger packages and packages going to SE USA and some areas in the Midwest to UPS.  &nbs … read more

Tree Tags

Feb 2nd 2025

We have tried a lot of different things to identify our heirloom apple trees in our orchard from wooden signs, vinyl signs made from old siding, and aluminum tags.   All of these had huge dr … read more

What to do with all those pears?

Posted by John Kring on Nov 3rd 2023

Pears aren't just for eating and canning.   They are also for dessert.    Pick those pears, let them sit in your garage, basement, or refrigerator for a week, and then make a desse … read more

Which tree wrap to use on your apple tree?

Posted by John Kring on Oct 31st 2023

We get asked frequently about wrapping the trunks of our fruit trees.  We have used the two kinds shown below.  They both have pros and cons.   The white spiral wrap is very easy t … read more