PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Trifoliate Orange
TRIFOLIATE ORANGE FACTS Trifoliate Orange (Poncirus trifoliata), also known as the “hardy orange” or “flying dragon,” is the most cold hardy of all citrus. It… Read More
Category Archives: POPharvests
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Chokeberry (Aronia)
PLANT FACTS Chokeberry (Aronia) is a woody, perennial shrub native to the swampy woodlands of eastern North America that produces clusters of red or dark… Read More
Update: POPHarvest & POPHarvestEd Programs Spring/Summer 2019
So far this year, POP has harvested 207 lbs of fresh organic fruit through the POPHarvest program through 10 Juneberry Joy events, 2 wineberry walks,… Read More
Introducing POP’s Bilingual Rainbow Nutrition & Recipe Cards — Available for Download
In surveying our 62 orchard partners through our annual orchard partner survey, we heard that some fruit gets picked before it’s ripe and that some… Read More
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Persimmon (Diospyros)
PERSIMMON TREE FACTS Asian Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is native to China, where it has been cultivated for centuries. Korea and Japan have also been centers… Read More
PLANT SPOTLIGHT: Black Walnut (Juglans nigra)
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) Tree Facts Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) is a perennial, stone fruit tree native to Eastern North America, commonly found in riparian… Read More
Shrubs with Shrubs: Incorporating Underutilized Shrubs into Your Garden, and Your Cocktails
Consider this, in part, a preview to POPCORE3: Plants & Fungi We Love and What To Do With Them on March 22nd, part of our Community… Read More
POP History 2016 & Volunteer Highlight: Angelina Conti
“That’s what keeps me coming back: the Bartram Orchard and Sankofa Farm offer beauty, nourishment, self-determination and community now, but they also move thoughtfully and… Read More
POP History 2014 & Volunteer Highlight: Ryan Kuck
“This is the power of community orchards. They inspire, they lift spirits, they demonstrate resiliency, and they bring people together around that greatest of common… Read More