Climate change has made paramount the need to identify food crops that can grow in desert, with little water. Though some types of cactuses, like the prickly pear, have been consumed in Central ...

One key to success with fruit is choosing wisely which varieties to plant. Here they are starting with the easiest and increasing in difficulty. You don’t necessarily need a dedicated orchard. These ...

Peach trees are blooming at Jaemor Farms in Alto, Georgia, this week. It’s a stark contrast from last year, when an abnormally warm winter followed by freezing temperatures destroyed a significant ...

I know you can buy local or buy organic, but I’ve heard that some crops are simply more resource-intensive than others, regardless of how or where they are grown. So what’s the key to picking foods ...

Fruit growers in northern Michigan grow apples, peaches and wine grapes. But the big crop here is tart cherries. More than half of Ken Engle's 140-acre farm is planted with what he calls sour cherries ...

Near-record to record cold is coming to Michigan in the next few days. Will Michigan’s fruit crops be damaged by the cold? Christie Apple, an agronomist specializing in fruit crops, has been looking ...