A fruit tree guild sets all your plants up for optimal growth by creating a mini-ecosystem. Imagine growing your own backyard fruit orchard, but without having to do much in the way of pest control, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty / Olga Relenko When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 31—There's a cornucopia in Orlando Romero's Nambé backyard, and the feast has reached all the way to Santa Fe. To reap the ...

You don't always have to wait for too long for a fruit harvest. You can plant these fast-growing trees in early spring for a ...

Mechanical harvesting of fruit trees represents a transformative approach to modern orchard management. By applying controlled vibrational excitations, these systems selectively detach ripe fruit ...

Scientists have shown for the first time the widespread harm caused in Peru by cutting down the palm tree Mauritia flexuosa in order to harvest its fruit. The scientists examined where and why the ...

The harvest of peaches, plums and nectarines is in full swing. Once these nectarines ripen, it's time to rapidly get them picked and packed for distribution. In just a few days these sweet fruits will ...

California-based start-up Advanced Farm Technologies has received a minority investment from CNH Industrial. Advanced Farm Technologies designs and builds robotic harvesters for apples, strawberries ...

Heavy, localized rainfall in key Chilean fruit regions has disrupted harvesting and raised quality concerns for late-season ...

Imagine growing your own backyard fruit orchard, but without having to do much in the way of pest control, weed management, or fertilizing because the carefully selected companion plants support and ...

When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen off the tree, and the type that doesn’t. In the former category, it's best to harvest ...