Flat fruit trees produce harvest in slim space

Espalier (es-pahl-yer or es-pahl-yay) is a method of training trees to grow in two dimensions in an ornamental design.

Fruit bats destroy apple crop in Himachal

Fruit bats, which play a critical role in controlling pests, have become a menace in the Jubbal-Rohru belt in the upper Shimla region of Himachal Pradesh, destroying a ripe apple crop.

Nonprofit group gleans 1 million servings of fruit for food banks

Food Forward, the nonprofit group that picks fruit for donation to food banks, says it has picked 1 million servings of fruit as of this week. That’s about 250,000 to 260,000 pounds in its two years, says the founder, Rick...

Cornell researchers attack plum pox to save New York fruit

Last year, 15 trees in New York tested positive for plum pox virus, and more than 30 acres of peaches, plums and apricots in six orchards had to be destroyed by their owners.

Forbidden Fruit makes wines out of Edenic B.C. gardens

In the past I was not a big fan of fruit wines in general, but I changed my mind when Forbidden Fruit owner Steve Venerables dropped by the tasting lounge last week.