The 2026 Apple Report
Oct. 5, 2026
This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — is all about fall: fall color, fall harvest, and fall adventures. And the hallmark of the season is the apple, a crop that is quickly becoming a more reliable product for local farmers.
"I think growing apples is more profitable in the end, at least for us. It seems a little more hopeful or encouraging," says Kristie Altonen, owner of Altonen Orchards, a multi-generational farm based in Williamsburg and Townline Ciderworks.
Isaiah Wunsch, CEO of Wunsch Farms, a sixth-generation farm located on Old Mission Peninsula, agrees. "I think apples are definitely more climate resilient than some of our traditional cherry varieties." Read more here.
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