Farmers face a tough mix of challenges: there aren’t always enough workers to tend vast orchards, and those who spray pesticides ...

Apple growers in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district are grappling with a severe spider mite infestation that ...

If you're prepping to make a cobbler, it matters which peach you pick. Here's how yellow and white peaches can differ and why what's on inside counts.

Heavy rain over the past 10 days has led to severe fungal infection in apple plants in the apple belts. A delegation of apple growers met Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu here today and apprised ...

As water dries up and land use shifts, farmers are abandoning Kashmir’s staple crop for apples, vegetables—and real estate.

From blossom to harvest, apples are sensitive to every shift in the weather — and this season has thrown a little bit of ...

The durian, a spiky fruit that grows across Southeast Asia, has a polarizing reputation for its pungent odor and strong taste ...

Grow your own peach tree with this step-by-step guide. Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ...

Here is a step-by-step guide for growing a peach tree from seed, from seed selection, preparation, and cold treatment to ...

Alarmed by recent reports concerning the infestation of beetles in apple and other stone fruits, the scientists of Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni have issued an advisory ...

Grow your own peach tree with this step-by-step guide. Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ...

Your first application of fruit tree spray should be early June. Additional applications need to be made at two-week intervals until early August to provide complete protection.