At a time when it seems the cost of everything is on the up, a concerning pattern is emerging. Fruit farmers issue serious ...

Wax on, wax off. Wax on again. You may have noticed that when you run a knife over a store-bought apple, wax scrapes off — ...

“This may shock you guys that there is wax on store-bought apples,” she added. But it shouldn’t. To demonstrate why, Thornton ...

Phalsa is emerging as a highly profitable and sustainable fruit crop suitable for diverse agro-climatic regions across India.

Even a slight dip below 28°F for a few hours could severely damage the fruit, prompting growers to prepare for emergency ...

How far would you go for fruit? Whatever your answer, Steven Murray has gone farther. Murray, a farmer of rare fruit in ...

Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow ...

In California's central valley, vegetable, nut and dairy farmers aren't sure how US President-elect Donald Trump's deportation plans will impact their operations. While some dairy farmers don't ...

Thornton is a fourth-generation farmer and runs the 440-acre Thornton ... a naturally occurring protective layer that many fruits and vegetables have. “The apple produces a natural wax on ...