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

When you think of lemons and avocados, you might assume that they can only be grown in warm climates. However, many tropical fruit trees can thrive indoors, even in cooler regions. In fact, with the ...

If you are planning to create a backyard orchard, add fruit trees to a container garden, or expand your list of edible foods, ...

Watch a fascinating time-lapse journey capturing the germination and growth of a Longan tree from seed over 105 days. From extracting the seed of a fresh Longan fruit and careful planting, to the ...

Columbus and other early voyagers to the Americas filled their travel journals with breathless descriptions of the tropical fruits they’d never seen before: avocados, papayas, pineapples, soursop, ...

Florida tropical fruit growers and backyard producers are confronting increased risks from flooding, drought, heat, and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is ...

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, ...

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 ...