Try this: You can’t go wrong planting a Honeycrisp apple tree. Its sweet, crunchy, medium-size apples are perfect for eating fresh when you pick them. Grow a columnar apple tree in small spaces.

An apple tree in flower. The anther is the yellow section at the tip of the flower's stamens. Scientists like Susan Brown collect pollen from the anther and use it to cross-pollinate with other trees.

A semi-dwarf orange tree is the perfect candidate for a small yard since it has a compact growth habit and reaches only about 15 feet in height. It does not produce shade so you can plant other ...

Apple breeding is a lengthy process, taking up to thirty years for a new apple variety to hit the market after cross-pollination. The tree that Bedford saved in 1982 was one of four clones of MN ...

W hen the Honeycrisp apple debuted in the 1990s, consumers responded ravenously. True to its name, it was sweet and crisp, each bite of blush and gold fruit bursting with juice. Seen as a paradigm ...

Hey Honeycrisp, this new breed of apple needs a name. Enter a naming contest for WA 64, ... “It’s taken more than two decades to bring WA 64 from a single tree to release,” Tamsen said.

In January, I recognize the blessing of living in Southern California each time I step into my backyard and see a navel orange tree laden with fruit. As winter sets in, imbibing a daily dose of ...