Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all have a soft spot for oddballs — think of John Malkovich, Bjork, and Bowie. But oddballs don’t just exist in Hollywood and ...

While backyard food growers aren't going to stop planting common crops like tomatoes and green beans any time soon, the idea of growing a unique fruit or vegetable at home is tempting for both ...

Grocery stores these days try to attract customers to the produce section with choices beyond ordinary apples and oranges. Specialty stores, such as Asian grocers, are even better sources for exotic ...

There are the classic fruits commonly seen in gardens, such as apples, pears, and raspberries. However, there are also unique and occasionally unknown fruits that are rarely seen, which I believe is a ...

If you're like Jenny Hardman you probably have your favorite fruits and veggies and you grab them each time at the grocery store, rarely trying new things. Have you tried papaya, pomelo, star fruit, ...

If you're trying to keep on a healthy path in this first full week of the New Year, you're likely adding more fruit to your diet. For most of us, go-to fruit selections are apples, bananas, grapes, ...

Have you ever tasted or heard of calamansi fruit? You may already be familiar with this type of lime, or you may know it by another name, like calamondin, Panama orange, calamondin orange, musk lime, ...

If you’re trying to keep to a healthy path in this first month of the New Year, you’re likely adding more fruit to your diet. For most of us, go-to fruit selections are apples, bananas, grapes and ...

On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before suddenly ...

In order to minimize the risk of pests, diseases, and other environmental concerns, certain fruits are prohibited from being imported into the U.S. While the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...