with the potential for larger and better-flavored fruit. Some types of plum trees, such as American hybrid varieties (Prunus nigra) and Japanese types (Prunus salicina), must have a second variety to ...

The International Fruit Tree Association, more attuned to apples, toured Central California’s fresh stone fruit orchards in ...

The pluot is a hybrid fruit that crosses a plum with an apricot. The original plum-apricot hybrids were first-generation hybrids called "plumcots" and also occasionally "apriplums." The pluot or ...

Fruit in Japan can be startlingly expensive by global standards. Strongly associated with luxury and commonly given as a gift, flawless Japanese melons and other produce are becoming increasingly ...

It was hard not to be moved by the stream of pilgrims and visitors leaving offerings and prayers for a man who Nobu described ...

A $2 million upgrade has transformed the Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds, which were often plagued by rain delays. The ...

We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results.

“It is the first time that clear effects of vegetable and fruit consumption on the mortality risk have been reported in a study targeting Japanese,” said Atsushi Goto, an epidemiology professo ...

Home security doesn't have to look utilitarian; use native plants with protective elements to upgrade your landscape and ...

Any fruit can be used for a galette. Today, plums are the star. To prevent soggy pastry, a sprinkling of almond meal helps to soak up the juices. I place the baking paper into a flattish pie dish ...

Marri Trees a Lifeline for Many Native Bee Species in Biodiversity Hotspot Oct. 23, 2024 — New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native ...