A team of researchers at Iowa State recently planted a two-year-old research orchard using a modified super spindle ...

It was a sound before it was a taste: a sharp, explosive crunch. When David Bedford took his first bite of the mystery apple in 1988, he knew he’d found gold. That syrupy-sweet and shockingly crisp ...

Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes skinnier than hydrangeas that stand under 10 feet tall and need to be propped ...

Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes skinnier than hydrangeas that stand under 10 feet tall and need to be propped ...

Growing fruit trees can be rewarding; knowing why fruit doesn’t ripen helps ensure a healthy, abundant harvest. Poor pollination, pests, or lack of sunlight can keep fruit from developing fully, so ...

Each school is expected to plant at least 2,000 fruit trees, while learners will take seedlings home to expand the effort within communities. Cabinet and Principal Secretaries will be required to ...

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

14:59, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 Updated: 15:11, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 Apples should be ready to harvest and dropping off the branches in early autumn, but gardeners need to be aware that these trees still need a ...

Pears, plums, and damsons reach peak ripeness in September, alongside apples. Abundant crops of these sweet and crunchy fruits are ready for harvesting and storing away. With chillier months ...

Former Premier League midfielder Martin Allen has told Tottenham “clubs like Real Madrid” will be looking at one of their teenage stars and they’ll “do well to keep hold of him.” Spurs have begun the ...

"There's nothing quite like the pawpaw," said Rob Brannan, a food science professor at Ohio University's Department of Food and Nutrition Sciences. "It's the only temperate member of a tropical fruit ...

Nature writer Kumar (Conversations with Birds) explores the history and diversity of apples in this thorough mix of memoir and ecology. Growing up in northern India, Kumar started foraging for apples ...