Tag: fruit

Banana Trees Actually Produce Bananas

UNITED STATES—Banana trees, much like palms, arboriform yuccas and cordylines, are herbaceous trees. They develop no secondary xylem, or wood. What seems to be...

Citrus Fruit Ripens Through Winter

UNITED STATES—Winter is bare root season, which is the best time for installation of deciduous fruit trees. It is also the best time for...

Dormant Pruning Exploits Winter Dormancy

UNITED STATES—Bare root season begins as the year ends for a simple reason. That is when deciduous plants are dormant. They are unaware of...

Rodents Also Enjoy Home Gardens

UNITED STATES—ThisSpring is when most rodents are most active. Although they do not hibernate locally, they are a bit less active through winter. Their...

Citrus Fruit Brightens Wintry Gardens

UNITED STATES—Chilled lemonade certainly is nice when the weather gets warm during summer. Orange juice also seems to be more appropriate to warm weather....

Dormant Pruning Enhances Fruit Production

UNITED STATES—Adding new fruit trees to a garden is reasonably easy. Maintaining them properly as they mature is more of a challenge. Centuries of...

Citrus Trees Are Dutifully Fruitful

Winter is the primary season for citrus fruits. Some ripen significantly earlier. Some ripen significantly later. Many citrus trees continue to produce a few...

Snacking When Not Hungry

UNITED STATES—We are all guilty of this America, snacking when we are not hungry, but it does raise a big question: how do we...

Citrus Fruits Ripen Through Winter

UNITED STATES—Winter seems like an odd time for fruit to ripen. Winter weather is cool enough to inhibit vascular activity in plants. That is...

Deciduous Fruit Trees Need Pruning

UNITED STATES—Many plants should get most of the pruning they need while they are dormant in winter. Such pruning is less stressful because it...
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