Grafting can promote cacao production without sacrificing biodiversity
The productivity of cacao trees decreases with time, forcing farmers to renew their plantations by either cutting down the ...
AI Comes to the Apple Orchard—From Pollinating to Picking
Researchers are developing robots that promise to automate a process that has always relied on human workers—and bees.
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The Beautiful Ground Cover That Naturally Fertilizes Fruit Trees
This ground cover plant with yellow, purple, or white flowers makes a great companion for fruit trees. Our expert explains ...
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WSU to study if agrivoltaics could boost apple crop value
What if solar arrays could actually boost the value of tree fruit harvests and replace shading and evaporative cooling ...
Standing in the Shade of My Abuelito’s Lemon Tree
His sun-browned fingers move deftly as he checks the irrigation system, sweat dripping from his brow beneath the shade of his ...
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A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late ...
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Climate crisis forces Nyandarua plum farmers to shift to apples as crops fail
The effects of changing weather patterns have dealt a severe blow to plum farmers in Nyandarua County, transforming a once-thriving industry into a struggle for adaptation. In previous seasons, ...