Texas peaches and other fruit trees handle cold weather better than we think. Here's why.
Peach season is just a few months away in Texas, and while our hot summers help produce a higher sugar content in the fruit, it’s what happens during the winter that can either make or break the ...
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Create Privacy In Your Backyard With A Fruit-Bearing Shrub That Birds Love
For those living in the warmest U.S. climates, this shrub not only offers privacy, but it also attracts and supports local ...
Research reveals function of red stigmas in wind-pollinated flowers
Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the ...
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Plant This Fig Variety In Your Garden This Spring For Beautiful Foliage And Fresh Fruits
Learn how to grow and care for DownHome Harvest® 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig, a compact variety perfect for gardens or ...
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Closure of Sage Fruit sales desk triggers shake-up of Washington fruit volumes for 2025
The new year kicked off with some new alignments in the Washington tree fruit industry, following the closure of the Sage Fruit sales desk at the end of 2024. It’s yet another sign of the challenges ...
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Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots
It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into ...
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B.C. tree fruit growers can access $5M climate resiliency program
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops weather extreme heat and cold. The funding comes after many B.C. crops ...
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Is Monk Fruit a Healthy Alternative to Sugar?
Monk fruit is a healthier alternative to sugar or artificial sweeteners. Although research is limited, evidence suggests that monk fruit may have health benefits. It contains antioxidants, is safe for ...
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Fruit Fly Problem? Here’s How to Eliminate Them Permanently
These expert-backed tips from an entomologist will help banish fruit flies and keep your kitchen pest-free for good. A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing ...
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The strange history of citrus fruit spans ancient China and Rome to the Renaissance and today's lunchbox
Currently the global citrus industry is facing a crisis due to the outbreak of citrus greening disease, a bacterial disease causing fruit drop and tree death. The disease, also known as HLB ...
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Trees might not be acting in the way we thought - this forest fitted with pipes can tell us why
This oak tree has stood in this very spot since long before he or I walked the Earth. It is early winter when MacKenzie, an atmospheric scientist and director of Birmingham University Institute ...
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North America’s Largest Native Fruit Shakes Up Local Ecosystems
Credit: Whitney Curtis/WashU Pawpaw trees suppress plant diversity through dense, shady growth, creating unpredictable ecosystems, but fostering diverse patches can enhance fruit production. Pawpaw ...