Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...

In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal ...

Growing fruit trees from seeds can take many years, and the resulting tree won’t be identical to the parent tree. You could end up with a new hybrid variety that produces smaller fruit that may not ...

When planting a fruit tree, most gardeners think of purchasing an Anna apple, August Pride peach, Mission fig or Santa Rosa plum. An overlooked fruit tree is the Fuyu persimmon. Its orange fruit ...

WENATCHEE — After spending much of the previous day discussing the negative effects of too much supply on tree fruit prices, Tuesday’s meetings of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association mostly ...

WENATCHEE – It's not often that hundreds of Washington’s orchard owners, farm managers and fruit industry leaders spend much of their annual conference discussing how to grow and harvest fewer crops.

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — A panel of tree fruit growers told the Oregon Board of Agriculture during its Dec. 3 meeting that they struggled because of overburdensome regulations, high labor costs and low ...

Growing tree fruit or nuts? “The Home Orchard,” a new edition of the definitive guide to growing deciduous fruit and nut trees at home, is now available for gardeners, hobbyists and fruit and nut ...

Four Oregon tree fruit farmers spent between $250 to $700 per acre each year to comply with federal, state and local regulations, according to a new study. The project, conducted by Oregon State ...

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Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in summer, and they feed you. Even beginning gardeners can grow fruit trees in ...