According to the Massachusetts Legacy Tree Program, the Endicott Pear Tree – a European pear tree named Pyrus communis – was planted between 1632 and 1649 by the first governor of the Massachusetts ...

There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree. To achieve a steady and plentiful ...

Des Moines leaders, urban farmers and nonprofits are working to create a public orchard stocked with fruit-bearing trees like apple, peach and cherry.

Many countries desire to maximize fruit production, however ... Based on the findings, a suitable framework for future studies to identify disease-infected regions in images of fruits and plants is ...

Queen Anne’s lace looks very similar to poison hemlock to the untrained eye, but remember: Purple on the stem, stay away from ...

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Isidrio Hernandez-Ruiz has a soft spot for the bright yellow flowers of the guayacan trumpet tree (Tabebuia guayacan), a ...

aiming to increase the knowledge of the germplasm of wild passion fruit with significant genetic gains (Meletti & Brukner, 2001). These gains would allow for the expansion of its commercial ...

Elm trees have leaves that are doubly toothed around the margins and are usually asymmetrical at the base. They grow in an alternating pattern along the stem. Some elm leaves are smooth on one ...

Scientists at the Missouri Botanical Garden are preserving diverse plant species. And, how micronutrients could help address world hunger.

Beach plums ( Prunus maritima) won't get to be very large, which means they can work well in smaller yards as a showpiece.