Shopping for fresh fruit while it's in season is one of life's greatest pleasures, and these are some of the best ones that ...

Plums are sweet, tart, juicy…and extremely perishable. Yes, indeed—this sexy summer stone fruit can make you swoon when perfectly ripe, or just plain sad when you’ve missed the boat. Here, a guide on ...

Q. What is the difference between plumcots, pluots and apriums? Which varieties are the best? A: Luther Burbank, the famous plant breeder, crossed an apricot (Prunus armeniaca) with a Japanese plum ...

Red, purple, black or green. The visual reverie starts in the produce section, where plums and plumcots display their eye-popping array of skin colors, some with solid hues and others generously ...

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with ...

Natal plum (Carissa macrocarpa) grows all over Southern California, especially in San Diego. It is generally planted as an ornamental hedge. Given the dense growth and formidable thorns, it creates an ...

You don’t need a sprawling orchard or years of gardening experience to grow certain types of fruit trees. Many of the most ...