When you think of lemons and avocados, you might assume that they can only be grown in warm climates. However, many tropical ...

Pawpaw season is upon us. You may have heard of pawpaws, but many locals still know little about the “tropical” fruit that grows wild in some wooded areas in the DC region. The pawpaw, Asimina triloba ...

Last week, we traveled vicariously to visit the tropical fruits of the New World. This week, let us imagine that we are in the jungles of Borneo, home of orangutans, proboscis monkeys and humans who ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HUIZENG HU / Getty Images If you're leaning into a plant-based diet, now's the time to learn how to eat jackfruit, a versatile ...

Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is sometimes referred to as black persimmon,” says Desiree Pardo Morales, ...

If you would love to grow fruit at home but don't have outdoor space, that's okay. It is possible to grow these fruit trees indoors.

Support local journalism by subscribing at Special Offers - USAToday Network. Charlene Peacock has been enjoying the fruits of her gardening labor for three decades. At her riverfront home in Grant, ...

It’s amazing what you can do with a third of an acre of land. Take Alex Silber, for example. On a piece of ground this size, he is growing 52 exotic fruit trees, shrubs, and vines, 9 exotic herbs and ...

We all enjoy apples, pears, plums, oranges and other fruits that are commonly available in our grocery stores, but there are many other less familiar fruits. This topic was prompted by the upcoming ...

An experienced orchardist shares which fruit trees grow quickly and produce reliable harvests for home gardeners. These ...