Rotary Club first to be affiliated with zoo - MiamiHerald.com

Rotary Club first to be affiliated with zoo MiamiHerald.com The one-of-a-kind, 11-acre property is filled with unique tropical fruit trees, flowering trees, vines, aroids, palms, and other tropicals. ... and more »

Green Life Column: Ambitious project bears fruit - Montreal Gazette (blog)

Green Life Column: Ambitious project bears fruit Montreal Gazette (blog) Exotic fruit that you only expect to see in the tropical greenhouses at Montreal's Botanical Garden are growing here, thousands of kilometres from the ... and more »

Calif. rare fruit growers meet to swap seeds, tips - The Associated Press

Calif. rare fruit growers meet to swap seeds, tips The Associated Press The fruit grew on a peach tree that sprouted accidentally in Bathgate's persimmon grove, and he eagerly collected the sticky pits to plant more. ... and more »

Eat local, give local: Gardeners grow tons of produce for food pantries - Capital Times

Eat local, give local: Gardeners grow tons of produce for food pantries Capital Times In a troubled section of Madison's southwest side, front yards in a stretch along Russett Road were planted this year with fruit trees, vegetables and ... and more »

Tough-skinned pear a symbol of Dorchester's agrarian past - Boston Globe

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Tough-skinned pear a symbol of Dorchester's agrarian past Boston Globe “Those trees are dripping with fruit; you can still see it today,'' said Ellen Berkland, 51, caretaker of the Blake House. But many interviewed in the ...