Antonio Izumi emailed his concern for an exotic fruit tree: “I wanted to ask you about my white sapote tree, purchased about two years ago. As recommended, I planted it in full sun, yet it nearly died ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom smiles during a press conference after signing his infrastructure streamlining package on Monday, July 10, 2023, in Sacramento. Renée C. Byer rbyer@sacbee.com A minuscule ...

Fruit flies are a nuisance wherever you may be. But growers in California are dealing with an insect problem on a whole other scale. Crops on the West Coast are facing a fruit-fly infestation, thanks ...

California officials have authorized fruit to be stripped from trees at over 2,000 residences in a portion of San Bernardino County to stop the spread of an invasive fly that could cause billions of ...

On Wednesday morning, a UPS driver discovered a dozen small boxes that didn’t look quite right. That’s because they contained 600 pounds of June plums, says Michelle Thom, Santa Clara County’s deputy ...

The “large-scale fruit removal,” which is slated to begin in late January, is set for a designated area in Redlands in San Bernardino County, the California Department of Food and Agriculture said in ...

One of the world’s worst pests is infesting food crops all over California. There are seven active quarantines spanning the length of the state, but experts say those affecting San Bernardino and ...

In her book, "The Tree Collectors," writer and illustrator Amy Stewart recounts stories of people who harbor tree obsessions, ...

A minuscule insect poses a big problem for California farmers, and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced his intent to spend $22 million to address it. The governor announced his plan to spend ...

“This is serious and reckless behavior. If they spread, these flies can destroy crops,” Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. “This County’s farms and everybody’s food ...