2026 Weather Impacts and the Urban Heat Island Effect
In 2026, orchards throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey faced record levels of fruit loss due to the extreme cold of the winter, late freezes, and… Read More
Thinning Fruit Trees
We’ve created a Fruit Thinning page for the brand new 2026 edition of our Pest & Disease Guide! Thinning is a simple and impactful technique for… Read More
TrueLove Orchard Design & Planting!
POP is thrilled to announce our newest orchard partner, TrueLove Seeds Farm at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education! This is a partnership very long… Read More
Pest and Disease Management Resources
The most important step when approaching pests and diseases is learning to identify what you see. Pest and Disease Guide for Stone Fruit In 2025,… Read More
Carbon Impacts of Urban Orchards
Studying our orchards can help POP better understand the different ways in which community orchards support our neighbors, understanding they already bring people together, provide… Read More
2026 Workshop Series
Calling all orchard enthusiasts and curious tree folk!! We’ve got our 2026 Workshop Series line up for you! We’re excited to share what we’ve learned… Read More
2025 Annual Orchard Survey Summary
At the end of each season, POP sends out a survey to all of our orchard partners. We ask what they value and what they… Read More
Pruning Season Resources
Pruning season on the POP team is a pretty energetic time. We support most of our 71 orchard partners in pruning their orchards between end… Read More
Welcoming POP’s New Executive Director
The Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP) is entering a new chapter of growth and leadership — one that we’re thrilled to share with our community. Following… Read More
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