The pluot or aprium is a second-generation hybrid crossing these two Prunus species, specifically including a Japanese plum tree. They're also called "interspecific plums." This juicy, pink-tinged ...

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 ...

As the rest of our culture thrives on overexposure, why shouldn’t a garden have the right to retain an air of mystery?

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

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

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 ...

Fall is a busy time of harvest, and the pleasant fall weather has offered many families the opportunity for outdoor fall ...

Sturgeon AquaFarms in Florida, one of the world's largest caviar producers and America's only legal beluga sturgeon breeder, is the only way to get it in the States. The company also donates ...

Richmond Heights features stately older homes, many of which were built before World War II. The town is full of history and ...

Why did the woolly worm cross the road? Maybe it was to set up a joke about a road-traversing chicken. Wooly bear caterpillars (aka woolly worms) are commonly seen crossing ...