I stood outside my childhood home in Fort Myers late last month, wielding a 30-foot-long fruit-picking apparatus fashioned from PVC pipe, an old pool skimmer and the base of a pole saw. I heard my mom ...

During summertime in Florida, I drive by many of my neighbors’ homes and see their beautiful trees full of ripe mangoes ready to pick—and I get a major case of mango tree envy. So, I experimented with ...

I bet mango trees are one of the most popular fruit trees grown here in Brevard County, because I see a lot of them growing in yards throughout the county. This past winter, we did receive some cold ...

Is there anything more Miamian than a mango? It’s beautiful, a little tangy, a non-native thriving in South Florida’s tropical climate, and, with a bit of work done, can be absolutely jaw-dropping.

The Naples Botanical Garden's annual Tasting the Tropics fruit festival takes place June 28-29. Attendees can sample tropical fruits, learn about fruiting plants, and watch demonstrations. Author ...