Goodland apples at Dan Elliott’s orchard, Wasilla, Alaska.Photo by Julie Riley, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service Alaskan apples? Spurred by a long warming trend and a craving for fresh produce, members of the aptly named Alaska Pioneer Fruit Growers Association are coaxing Prairie Magic, Norland, Yellow Transparent, and scores more apple varieties from the state’s cold, stingy soil. “Most people are dumbfounded to learn that apples will grow here,” said Kevin Irvin, a founder of Sun-Dog Orchards and president of the association, founded in 1985. But they do‹with the right rootstock, persistence, and a passion for experimentation. Alaska, […]