Researchers are developing robots that promise to automate a process that has always relied on human workers—and bees.

I sat down with Russell Norton a horticulture and agriculture educator with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and started by asking him: why do we prune?

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?

Apples, rich in fiber and flavonoids, are emerging as a superfood for the liver. They improve overall health naturally.

When the business started to gain momentum, he and his brothers got a vehicle of their own and continued to ply their trade ...

The fruit bowl of New Zealand is shrinking as Hawke's Bay orchards continue to feel the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. The ...

A $2.4 million state grant funds research into dual-purpose solar panels that could prevent fruit damage while powering farm ...

A demonstration on how to place a Fruit Saver net over an apple tree to protect it from fruit fly, birds, and other animals. Fruit Saver net link: <a href=" Information article on fruit fly: <a href=" ...

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However, the goal is not to replace popular varieties like Fuji or Honeycrisp with Malus coronaria apples, since the Michigan ...