PARLIER, Calif. (KFSN) -- As summer temperatures rise, peaches and nectarines are ripening quickly in the Central Valley, and harvest is underway at HMC Farms in Parlier, where a unique approach to ...

Imagine growing your own backyard fruit orchard, but without having to do much in the way of pest control, weed management, or fertilizing because the carefully selected companion plants support and ...

A scientist has explained why robots still struggle to pick tomatoes. Labor shortages in agriculture are driving growing ...

Tomato greenhouses are becoming test beds for a new kind of farm worker, one that does not just grab every red fruit in sight ...

Increased labor costs and a diminishing supply of workers — causing fierce competition for farm employees — are pushing fresh blueberry growers toward mechanized harvest. The best machines, as well as ...

Strawberries are a classic summer crop and remain one of the most popular fruits to grow at home. Knowing how to pick strawberries properly means you get the best unblemished fruit that can be stored ...

Scientists have shown for the first time the widespread harm caused in Peru by cutting down the palm tree Mauritia flexuosa in order to harvest its fruit. The scientists examined where and why the ...

An in-depth guide to pruning a loquat tree to keep it controlled, healthy, and fruiting. Including expert advice for when and ...

There is no pruning class Saturday at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas, but I will be there pruning. Community members are invite to come out ...