I want to update my advice on getting apple trees: I was following a blog in western WA where a person had been trying apples that grew well in his rainy island climate, so I decided to order semi-dwarf Melrose trees from his recommended nursery--One Green World. I also ordered some wet-weather peach tree performers that are supposed to be resistant to all our curl and other woes. I must say that the trees look beautiful, and I am about to plant them this week. We will start out netting ours, as we have wooded property, slightly above the valley floor. Obviously, the Willamette Valley doesn't quite have the same amount of rain so it's going to be an experiment, but I will report back as they start their journey in our garden. You may want to check out their catalog.
