The cacao trees mature at five years and begin to flower on the trunk. The flowers are pollinated by midges, a small fly.

Pawpaw trees suppress plant diversity through dense, shady growth, creating unpredictable ecosystems, but fostering diverse ...

Veinte Cohol bananas are a small, fast-growing variety with a creamy texture and citrusy tang. They are rarely found outside ...

Papaya trees thrive in fertile, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH (5.5-7). Adding organic matter such as ...

Lime trees can grow 15 to 20 feet tall in their native climate, but there are also dwarf varieties ideal for indoor growing.

The unique fruits are increasingly popular nowadays, often utilized as a meat substitute in vegan dishes. The jackfruit ...

The good news is that if there is a freeze coming, we usually get plenty of warning, giving you time to prepare your plants.

Papaya trees are exceptionally easy to grow. Technically a large herbaceous plant rather than a true tree, they are resilient ...

What we experienced this week would not be considered a severe freeze (temperatures in the low 20s or teens), or even a hard ...

As we wove through the park, Romero continued to point out a staggering variety of tropical-fruit plants: breadfruit, carambola, dragonfruit, guava, hog plum, loquat, lychee, monstera, mulberry ...

Pick a large, strong pot with good drainage holes at the bottom. It needs room for its big roots! For soil, you want ...

Pawpaw patches reduce plant diversity by blocking light, outcompeting others, and creating randomness in understory ...