On a remote island in Lake Michigan, some old apple trees could have very rare, never-before-discovered genes. And if they do ...

Cody Haley is a young man on a mission. Though he’s never seen them – they’ve never grown successfully in his lifetime – Cody, 13, wants to save the American chestnut. American chestnut trees once ...

Steve Bost will show you some Ozark chinquapin trees. “But I’d have to blindfold you before you get in the car,” he jokes. Deep in the rolling southeast Missouri Ozarks, Bost gets out of his car at ...

Dendric Estate co-owner Brendan Coyle said they harvested just under 15 varieties totaling around 2,000 pounds of apples from the research plot. The most substantial harvests came from nine types, ...

One of the most durable of all standard Christmas songs played nonstop during this time of year is “The Christmas Song”. If that unimaginative title doesn’t ring any silver bells, that’s because it is ...

14:59, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 Updated: 15:11, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 Apples should be ready to harvest and dropping off the branches in early autumn, but gardeners need to be aware that these trees still need a ...

DISHON — Joseph Fahima stood under the clear sky and bright sun. It was perfect weather to harvest apples on his family farm in northern Israel’s Naftali Mountain Range in time for Rosh Hashanah, the ...

Pears, plums, and damsons are at their ripest in September, but so are apples. Bushels of the sweet and crispy fruits are just waiting to be harvested and put away. With the colder months fast upon us ...

Climate change is an issue that we cannot avoid, and one of the biggest concerns that affects farmers and home gardeners ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is a fantastic year for fruit. After the long drought, rewards are here for the picking: huge crops of ...

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Looking for the best apple picking in Massachusetts? Our updated 2025 guide features more than 30 orchards across the state, with details on prices, food, entertainment, and reader favorites. From ...