The peach tree outside my office has been showing signs of a disease that runs rampant on stone fruit trees, brown rot. This disease is fungal in nature and can kill all the peaches on the tree in ...

Brown rot pathogens, predominantly within the genus Monilinia, represent a significant threat to stone fruit production worldwide. These fungal agents infect fruits such as peaches, plums and apricots ...

Harvest began Wednesday for the first of Yuba-Sutter peaches, but growers may be hoping the earliest fruit is not an indicator of what's to come. One Sutter County farmer is starting his season with ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

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Growing fruit trees in containers gives you flexibility to control sunlight, size, and damaging weather. Try growing one of these fruit trees in pots.

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety thrives in ...