In the early 1900s, the Bitterroot Valley was one of the largest McIntosh apple-producing regions in the world, and fruit harvested from nearly a million trees was loaded on to Cider apples could ...

Swanson's Mountain View Orchard has been a Bitterroot Valley staple for decades. Its owner, Charlie Swanson, has run the family business for the last 50 years. Swanson said this year will likely ...

Various Independence Day events are planned across the Bitterroot Valley on Friday, from annual celebrations to ambitious ...

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MISSOULA - A late spring frost and bee mites are hobbling the Bitterroot Valley apple harvest this fall, but many slow-to-ripen varieties are still looking strong.

A deep dip in temperatures may have put a big hurt on the Bitterroot Valley’s apple crop this season. A couple of weeks ago, the mercury dropped well into the 20s at the same time that apple ...

CORVALLIS, Mont. -- With the growth of the cold-hardy fruit production in Canada and Northern Europe, fruit growers in Montana are starting to recognize the potential for haskap berry production ...