EPA has approved a gene-edited citrus rootstock designed to help protect trees from citrus greening disease, giving growers a ...

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — The U.S. pear industry wants to transition to high-density orchards and is looking for dwarfing rootstock that results in trees that are easy to manage, produce early and can handle ...

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Apple tree grafting is surprisingly easy. Zach Galifianakis' This is a Gardening Show shows how it works and how to do it.

When selecting a dwarf fruit tree, the root of the matter lies in the matter of the roots. Sure, the top part of the tree above the graft is important, too. That’s what determines the looks and the ...

Getting more Aussie avocados on your toast could soon get easier thanks to a world-first Queensland innovation that can use a single millimetre of tree cutting from one tree to make 500 new ones.

The production of fruit trees relies critically on the careful selection and combination of rootstocks and cultivars. Rootstocks are used not only to control tree vigour and enhance nutrient uptake ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Over the centuries, it's become clear that certain basic varieties of fruit serve us best. We don't usually look at the base of a fruit ...

Many fruit trees, ornamental flowering trees and shade trees have something in common: The above-ground portion is not the same variety, or even the same species as the root system. They are assembled ...

Flipping through the colorful fruit pages in the plant catalog offers a pleasant treat to our eyes, and one can’t resist the temptation to select fruit trees such as apples based on color, size, and ...