Growing a plum tree can be a rewarding experience for any gardener. Plums trees, Prunus domestica are members of the rose – or Rosaceae – family, and so unsurprisingly they put on a brilliant ...

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

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 ...

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.

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

This way the figures do not represent the ratios of those who shun fruit throughout the year. The findings were clear evidence that many Japanese are not in the habit of eating fruit.

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

The railway's catering services will be offering "plum-inspired delicacies". Catherine Johnson, the GWSR’s marketing manager said: “At one time there was a large fruit packing shed at ...

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 ...

“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 ...