Growing fruit trees in the Northwest can be a very rewarding venture. There is nothing quite like going out to the back yard and picking a handful of tree-ripened cherries, a juicy Asian pear or ...

AMES, Iowa – Soon, it will be time for apple trees to bloom and bear delicious fruit for all to enjoy. But not all apple trees are fruitful. Why are some trees more productive than others? There are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Apple growers want to get the most out of their high-value cultivars, and a Purdue University study shows they might want to focus on the types of apples they plant near those ...

Enjoy delicious fruit—even if you're growing your trees indoors. Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...

Q: I recently purchased a Yellow Delicious apple tree. Do I need a pollinator for it? — Don Horton, email A: You’ll get reasonably good fruit set with a single tree but better pollination will occur ...