“Asian pears are ready to pick and eat as soon as their skin is no longer green and has changed to shades of brown, russet, or gold,” says Ervin. “The fruit will still be firm when picked and will ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Fall is the ideal time to care for fruit trees after harvest. These 8 tasks help ensure strong roots, fewer pests, and better ...

Fruit tastes better when it's ripe, but what is ripe and how do you get there? We need to define a few terms that you'll encounter when reading fruit catalogs and other publications. Mature is the ...

You’ve watered, weeded, and waited patiently all season. The sun’s out, the fruits are finally ripening—and just when you’re about to enjoy the first bite, they swoop in. Birds. Those feathery thieves ...

Dragon fruit farming in South Africa has been fraught with challenges, resulting in many undertakings being abandoned.

Scientists have shown for the first time the widespread harm caused in Peru by cutting down the palm tree Mauritia flexuosa in order to harvest its fruit. The scientists examined where and why the ...

Mechanical harvesting of fruit trees represents a transformative approach to modern orchard management. By applying controlled vibrational excitations, these systems selectively detach ripe fruit ...

Watch how a lemon cucumber was growing from a seed to fruits in this time lapse. The cucumber seed was planted in a pot with ...