My neighbor used to have seven Asian persimmon trees planted in his front yard. Come fall, he would be out harvesting the sweet orange fruits. A friend from church had a huge brown turkey fig tree ...

Nothing beats baking fresh fruit tarts from a tree you cultivated in your backyard orchard. But what if you live in a chilly location? Will the harsh weather mean poor growth and pitiful harvests?

Just because it's getting cold doesn't mean you can leave your yard alone - as even the most common trees will benefit ...

Ahead, the best fruit trees to plant this fall for future harvests: ...

Ask a member of the Brevard Tropical Fruit Club why they plant fruit trees, and they will wax poetic about the experience. “Planting a fruit tree isn’t just about adding to your garden, it’s about ...

With the challenges to growing citrus that citrus greening presents, I have been looking for alternative low-maintenance fruit options for folks to try in their dooryard settings. I recently came ...

I’ve been surprised by the large number of citrus trees available in local nurseries. I wonder if they’re purchased largely by transplanted northerners entranced by the idea of having their own citrus ...

Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above. “Just healthy leaves,” he said, noting the dark green color.

For March birthdays, the birth month fruit tree is plum. As spring starts to arrive, plum trees become adorned with dainty ...

The lychee, a rough-skinned pinkish-red fruit that cracks open to reveal its fragrant, sweet and juicy jelly-like flesh, has a notoriously short season. It’s typically available for only a few weeks ...

Experts urge vigilance as the microscopic viroid can spread silently through seeds and rootstock, leaving scars and devastating yields.