Knowing the signs of common fruit tree diseases can help you minimize losses, protect your trees (and fruit yield), and prevent other trees in your yard or orchard from contracting the disease. Here ...

Young, green apricots or peaches develop small, crusty spots that persist as the fruits mature. Fruits on the same tree may have only a few spots or they may be covered more densely. The fruit stage ...

Many homeowners enjoy growing their own fruit, but they have also learned that they require a lot of care to approach the quality of products obtained from a commercial orchard or grocery store.

When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a new citrus quarantine in Ramona this week after two citrus trees ...

Just because your new fruit tree bloomed this spring doesn’t mean it will produce fruit. It all depends on the variety you chose, and whether it’s reliable in your immediate microclimate. If you get ...

Here are some handy tips to help you judge how much water your trees really need and how to make sure fruit trees always get ...

Nalani Vaughn, owner of Fruitmommy Organic Solutions, watched as her crew of experienced pruners removed deadwood and branches from the grove of 15 mature navel and Valencia orange trees, survivors of ...