They say fruit is nature’s candy. But what about a fruit that’s only ripe for a week or two out of the year and can’t even be ...

You’d be surprised how long some trees last…if properly maintained…and how soon the trees will start to produce.

Christy Roscoe and her husband, Tim, are busy preparing for their you-pick persimmon season, which begins Oct. 29.

Researchers have developed a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that accurately predicts the ripeness and ...

You can grow pineapples indoors by starting with a ripe fruit top and giving it warm, sunny conditions to root. Use a ...

Eggplant is a popular kitchen garden choice, and it doesn't take super long to reach maturity. There are a few ways to know ...

To enjoy butternut squash soup, pasta, and other dishes in the fall, plant seeds in the spring after the last frost or in ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

The tough skin of a pineapple might make it intimidating to cut, but if you cut it into spears first, the skin is easier to ...

Cantaloupes are ripe when the blossom end is soft and it has a sweet aroma. Cut it into chunks, slices, or wedges depending on how you'll serve it.

The newly opened One Banana ripening facility in Wilmington will bring in fruit from the tropics to sell to regional grocers.

Determining when to harvest your watermelon begins weeks before the expected harvest time. You should check up on your melons ...