If you're interested in growing your own fruit trees but live in a colder climate, you still have options. Consider this ...

Only we happy people who live in regions where the fig tree grows know the luscious texture and flavor of a tree-ripened fresh fig. That’s because tree-ripened figs are supremely perishable as soon as ...

Question for Dan Gill: My fig tree is plentiful with fruit. However, they are small, green and have not grown much since budding about a month ago. The figs on this tree by this time in previous years ...

Everything you always wanted to know about figs but were afraid to ask. How lucky we are to live in this region's Mediterranean climate - because we can eat fresh, tree-ripened figs! Folks who live ...

Q: I have a question regarding my fig tree. This tree is approximately three years old. Last year, we had a small but yummy yield of figs. This year it appears we will have double the amount we had ...

Unlike other types of fruit, figs don’t ripen well off the plant. So when are figs ripe and how can you tell when to pick the fruit? There are several clues to look for so that you don't end up with ...

The dog days of August and September may be an ordeal for humans, but they are peak season for figs. Figs require that kind of intense heat to ripen properly. And now, in farmers markets around the ...

Whether picked for desserts, pudding, jams, jellies, or simply to eat straight off the bush or tree, there is a fantastic range of fruits to pick in August. They ripen in the summer sun, and it pays ...

Q: Your advice has helped me get a couple of dozen figs off my relatively young trees this year. However, the attached photos show where there were two figs a few days ago and now they are entirely ...

Q. We have been growing pineapple plants from cut-off tops for about 15 years and have harvested about 6 in that time. Could you please tell me how to tell when the fruit is ripe and ready to cut from ...