Researchers in China have identified the MADS-box transcription factor MdAGL29 as a negative regulator of shoot branching in ...

It was a routine day in the laboratory belonging to Cameron Peace on the campus of Washington State University, Pullman, in the high, dry hills close to the Idaho border. Peace is a tree-fruit ...

Timed foliar sprays made from weed-derived bio-formulations increased fruit set, yield, quality and leaf nutrients in ...

A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests. In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a ...

In the fall of 2004, Diane Miller, a tree-fruit specialist, began a two-part expedition on a Fulbright to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia, the birthplace of the apple. Her quest: to bring ...

Apples rank among the world's most valuable fruit crops, with production spanning more than 100 countries. Some apple trees naturally develop into what farmers call 'spur-type' varieties -- compact ...

Getting fruit from newly planted apple trees can feel like the kind of gardening success that usually takes years. For one family, that payoff came much sooner than expected. In a post in Reddit's ...

After months of watering, pruning, and watching your apple tree fill up with fruit, it's tempting to rush out and start plucking them. But not every shiny apple is ready to leave the branch just yet.

Apples often taste especially vivid in fall, but the real reason is ripeness at harvest and how long ago the fruit was picked ...