A day in the life of a fruit grower is one spent with eager hands reaching and plucking fruit off trees and navigating the unpredictable curveballs mother nature sends your way all year. I’ll never forget the perspective that our 4th gen cherry grower, Kyle Mathison, shared with me one day, he said; “I am […]

It isn’t until the day you’re shopping for cherries that you stop and think “huh, what are the different types of cherries, what kind of cherries do I like best, and which should I buy right now?” As you walk through the produce department, you’re met with an array of cherries in vibrant yellow and […]

Did you know, cherry trees can start blooming in Washington state as soon as early March? While the bees are buzzing away and pollinating the new cherry blooms, Stemilt is buzzing away too and preparing for the most exciting time of the year… cherry season! Something about cherry season in Washington state makes us all […]

Take a look at the TLC that goes into Honeycrisp apple harvest

From National Cheese Day (June 4) to National Pet Your Dog Day (August 26), it seems like there is a day for everything. To celebrate our famous Moon Cherries, we created National Chant at the Moon Day which happens every year on August 15. What is National Chant at the Moon Day? National Chant at […]

The wait is over. Say hello to Cosmic Crisp® WA 38 cv brand apple! After years of anticipation, the apple born in Washington State has finally arrived, making its debut in grocery stores around the country (learn where you can find Cosmic Crisp® near you) early December 2019. You may know the apple as Cosmic […]

Would you believe it if I told you we begin planting apple orchards in winter? It’s true! While the coldest time of the year doesn’t seem like the ideal time to start a new orchard planting, in our world it is because it also happens to be the only “quiet” time in the orchard. You […]

Here at Stemilt, we’re always working towards finding organic ways to manage our orchards. We use my father’s world famous compost to feed the trees natural nutrients, and we use micro irrigation methods to water and feed many trees in order to maximize the delivery of these necessities to our trees. But, did you also […]