Growing tropical fruits in California can be a daunting proposition, but few realize -- as I did -- that many tropical species can find a happy home less than a mile from the cool, foggy shores of San ...

Growing your own fruit is an excellent way to diversify a home garden. Determining which species to grow based on your climate may feel limiting. However, if you are living in subtropical regions or ...

If you are ready to venture into the world of exotic tropical fruit, consider planting a tree from the annonaceae or custard-apple family. Several tasty species are available and grow well here in ...

Robert Barnum of Possum Trot Tropical Fruit Nursery is an expert in rare and exotic tropical fruits. I met him through Meghan “The Forager” Tanner, an organics dealer serving the restaurant industry, ...

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Tropical and subtropical fruit is being embraced by many South Florida dooryard gardeners. First, consider what kind of fruit you desire and then to research the growing conditions necessary for the ...

The pleasure of hanging out with plant people is what you learn from them. Such people, and the plants they grow, are typically full of wonderful surprises. Just the other day, I met Ash Jahanbin, ...

It’s amazing what you can do with a third of an acre of land. Take Alex Silber, for example. On a piece of ground this size, he is growing 52 exotic fruit trees, shrubs, and vines, 9 exotic herbs and ...

Lots of fruit trees take many years to start shedding their edibles. However, this one is relatively fast-growing as long as it gets plenty of light.

Johnnie Stevenson has one word for homeowners who say they have no room for tropical fruit trees: "Ha!" Stevenson owns your typical quarter-acre plot in Palm Bay, yet he is the proud papa of more than ...

After spending many years abroad, Anil finally gave life to his long-cherished dream of farming on a small plot beside his ...

Walk into any Miami area backyard and you’re faced with a tropical forest of strange, fresh fruit. My father, a Cuban farmer (who on occasion also likes to watch Ultra videos), always grew the kind of ...