The University of Minnesota’s renowned fruit breeding program has unveiled six new apple and grape varieties designed ...

From your donor tree, take a stem cutting—also called a scion. This is the portion that will grow into the main tree, with the desirable DNA traits you're looking to reproduce (as opposed to the ...

Daily apple juice can benefit your health, but excessive consumption poses risks. Learn what happens when you make this drink your daily routine.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. - When Kyle Townsend and Mitchell Gunther decided to start an orchard in this town just east of Niagara Falls two years ago, they quickly dismissed the idea of growing conventional ...

Weed control is essential in apple orchards because weeds compete with trees for nutrients, water and sunlight, which can ...

Apples and bananas are both nutritious fruits that offer unique health benefits. Apples provide higher fiber, polyphenols, ...

September commences the fall harvest season. Mid- to late-season apple varieties ripen from September to late October and are harvested when the fruits are mature but before they are fully ripe. A ...

You can grow apples in Southern California, but you must select low-chill varieties. Trees should be labeled with the chill ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Apple growers want to get the most out of their high-value cultivars, and a Purdue University study shows they might want to focus on the types of apples they plant near those ...

Because they contain a relatively high carbohydrate and sugar content, bananas can raise your blood sugar more than some ...

The ease and nutritional value of eating an apple out of hand should never be underestimated, but this versatile fall fruit can also be baked, broiled or poached, as well as turned into apple juice, ...