White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a ...

If you want to cultivate your own orchard but don’t live in a warm location, check out these expert-recommended fruit trees that grow in cold climates.

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

Planting fruit trees in your yard adds beautiful accents to your landscape and, hopefully, bountiful fruit harvests to match. However, the waiting period can be frustrating since fruit trees grown ...

Climate Fixers: Climate-proofing Philly for a warmer growing season A warmer future could mean bananas, kumquats and pomegranates replace some of the more traditional fruit trees that have thrived for ...

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

The resilient, native fruit has a cult following and could be small farms’ hedge against climate change in a fast-warming world.

Foods can absorb some toxins overall. For fruit trees specifically, experts are typically concerned with surface-level contamination, such as with ash and smoke leaving residue.

Consider Your Climate Fruit trees require a specific number of chill hours—a time where the temperature remains below a certain level—in order to produce fruit after its dormant period.