The production of fruit trees relies critically on the careful selection and combination of rootstocks and cultivars. Rootstocks are used not only to control tree vigour and enhance nutrient uptake ...

Persimmon is an orange, tomato-shaped fruit that has a sweet taste similar to a cantaloupe. Often growing on smaller trees, ...

Have you ever heard of the pawpaw tree or its fruit? No? Well, same, until today. The pawpaw tree is native to Ohio and is in fact extremely common, according to the Ohio Department of Natural ...

Apples are getting ready to bloom soon. After a long winter of frozen, canned and dried fruit from my home orchard, I'm anxiously awaiting fresh, ripe, juicy fruit. How do you choose fruit tree ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

The pawpaw tree, which produces Ohio's official native fruit, is common throughout the state. Pawpaw fruit tastes like a combination of banana, mango, and pineapple and is harvested in late summer and ...

Buckeyes aren't the only trees Ohio is known for. There's a native tree that bears delicious fruit instead of poisonous nuts. Have you ever heard of the pawpaw tree or its fruit? Well, guess what? The ...