Apple Tree Partners’ life sciences venture fund has filed litigation against its controlling limited partners, claiming the ...

Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state.

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension said Wednesday's storm was the third hail storm that has impacted Henderson County ...

Infected trees develop circular rings on the leaves and orangish horned growths on the young fruits, which drop the rusty-orange powder onto surfaces below. Ohioans who reported raining infections ...

It’s normal for fruit trees to drop some fruit early in the summer to stay healthy and balanced. Pollination problems, pests, ...

Blueberries, figs and small fruits like blackberries are easily grown in the home garden. Blueberries are delightful eaten ...

Nowadays, when people are looking for cool food in the hot heat, the demand for 'Apple Mango' desserts has increased ...

Pruning an apple tree can seem like a daunting task if you have never done it before. Like most other skills, you start out slowly learning the basics to help build confidence. Then once the basic ...

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, ... the Callery pear was introduced in breeding programs in the U.S. because it was known to resist fire blight, a disease affecting pear and apple trees.

This diversity ensures resistance — among at least some of the tree’s offspring — to a wide spectrum of stressors such as drought, flooding, cold, disease, or insect pest infestation.

In a wet year, a disease-resistant apple tree may still show the symptoms of apple scab and powdery mildew, fungal diseases that are encouraged by high humidity and wet leaves.