When buying grapefruits, look at the peel color, test the firmness, and feel the weight to determine how ripe and flavorful ...

It's ironic … in order for farmers to know if their fruit is ripe, they regularly have to pick and analyze pieces of that fruit, reducing their yields. Utilizing a new technique, however, they could ...

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MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida on amaryllis bulbs, citrus trees, magnolia trees, azaleas and dragon fruit plants ...

When you've forgotten all about the bananas on your fruit tray and they don't look yellow anymore, you know it's time for some scrumptious banana bread. Baking banana bread is a heap of fun, because ...

Oh, the rush — which is a funny way of spelling agony — of having a crush and not being sure how to tell if a guy likes you back. At this stage, you’re probably applying a Sherlock Holmes-level of ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Watermelons are one of the most interesting crops to grow. It is remarkable that we can grow such large fruits in our gardens during a single season. Watermelon plants start out what seems like a slow ...

Food-waste reduction company OneThird developed an infrared scanner, already being tested in Tesco stores, that reads ripeness levels to help shoppers pick the perfect fruit. Stacey Leasca is an award ...

Some people think apples need frost to get them to ripen. This is simply not true, regardless of variety. So, what is the secret? Knowing the right time to harvest apples can make the difference ...

Pawpaws are the largest native edible fruits in the U.S. The fruit tastes like a mashup of banana, pineapple and mango Hoosiers can find the fruit around the state as they ripen in September and ...