Annual Festival of Fruit goes for the exotic

Persimmon grower Jim Bathgate handed out tiny yellow peaches to others at the California Rare Fruit Growers' annual Festival of Fruit and watched with anticipation as they bit into the sweet and juicy flesh. The fruit grew on a peach tree that sprouted... Fruit - Persimmon - Peach - California Rare Fruit Growers Association - Tree

Rare fruit growers meet to swap seeds, tips

POMONA, CALIF. — Persimmon grower Jim Bathgate handed out tiny yellow peaches to others at the California Rare Fruit Growers' annual “Festival of Fruit” and watched with anticipation as they bit into the sweet and juicy flesh.

Saving the healing herbs of the bayou

Much of the land of the native Houma people is now underwater, and after the oil spill, one healer's great-grandson fears that the traditional plants once used to save the ill will soon be lost too. Jason Pitre grew up hearing stories of how his great-grandfather healed babies on the cusp of death using herbs and plants found along Louisiana's bayous. The tribal healer, or traiteur , was known ...

High heat leadsto lower yieldson tomato crop

I have never been able to grow a lot of tomato plants, due to the variety of wildlife I have roaming my yard.

Guatemalan spa resort treats hillsides and humans with tender care

TRACY BARNETT/Special Contributor Several outdoor dining and lounging areas invite contemplation of the area's natural beauty at Las Cumbres.Everything about Las Cumbres says "Guatemala," from the bright marimba music playing in the restaurant to the delectable chocolate-coffee blend, glistening from the oil of the fresh organic beans grown nearby.