"We shouldn’t take the delicious apples we love to consume for granted." Scientists raise alarm about the future production ...

“The grower-packers’ varietal mixes will perfectly compliment Rainier’s menu, increasing supply of consumer-favorite Honeycrisp and Cosmic Crisp apples as well as the top pear varietals,” according to ...

If you want to plant a fruit tree in your backyard to grow your own apples or pears, consider whether you'll need more than ...

Their orchards bear fruits the year round except during June-July months, ensuring a steady income for the couple.

For a lot of people, there’s nothing more “holistic” or “natural” than going to an apple orchard and picking their favorite fall fruit themselves. But the truth is, when you shine up that ...

The apple crop was extremely variable this year. Some trees produced beautiful crops of apples while others produced a small crop or, in some cases, a crop of very small apples. There were also ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

The farmers have no choice but to find alternatives. And while the changing climate — the average yearly temperature in the ...

As a busway threatens to rip through 60-acres of biodiverse Cambridgeshire countryside, residents are fighting to preserve ...

All kinds of tasty fruit can be grown in containers in small spaces, from dwarf citrus to cherries, apples, pomegranates, ...

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not ...

Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...