The ritual of shopping for fruit is a quintessential part of every grocery run. As you venture into the produce section, you are met with a vast spectrum of options. Neatly organized rows of apples, ...

November means it is time to pick persimmons. Some gardeners enjoy eating the fruits of our native persimmon, while others harvest them to predict the weather. For years, gardeners have been cutting ...

Fall brings the anticipation of ripe pears and apples as branches bend with fruit and gravity begins to pull them to the ground. But how do you know when it’s the right time to pick? According to ...

What can tip odds toward your favor, though, is picking fruits that give you the best chance of success in the first place.

It's getting to be that time of year: Apples are growing, blackberries have ripened – and pretty soon, you'll be able to find piles of smashed, rotten, unpicked fruit on a city sidewalk or in a ...