Planting a fruit tree is often requires a years-long time investment before you yield any fruit, but this option is perfect ...

Beleaguered by bitter pit, ‘Honeycrisp’ growers again scrutinize their Calcium treatment levels and distribution.

Some fruit trees are notorious for producing a big crop one year and a much smaller crop the next. Here's what to know and what you can do about it.

All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 Apples give off ethylene, a gas which accelerates ripening. (You can read a more comprehensive account here, one that talks about ...

When those trees come down, they often bring down power lines and damage equipment." PECO said its added more than 1,400 additional workers to its repair crews, including teams from ComEd in Chicago.

Bramley apple trees are unique and have a very important heritage. The original Bramley tree in Southwell was grown by Mary Anne Brailsford in 1809. It is still alive and bearing fruit at over 200 ...