If you are ready to venture into the world of exotic tropical fruit, consider planting a tree from the annonaceae or custard-apple family. Several tasty species are available and grow well here in ...

When the annual Rare Fruit Tree Sale was held at the Manatee County Convention Center in Palmetto, a crowd of several hundred would line up well before the doors opened. There was always something of ...

Having an edible yard does not require grazing on the bahia or munching on the shrubbery. All it takes are the right fruit trees, proper soil preparation, a little care and, voila, an edible yard, ...

Rane wanted to peddle fruit — sort of. Roatta, a cycling hobbyist who had already devoted himself to becoming vegan, was 20 when he attached a trailer to his bike and rode from South Miami to the ...

Everything from apple trees to white sapotes will be on sale Sunday when the Manatee Rare Fruit Council holds its annual rare fruit tree sale at the Manatee Convention Center. A wide range of citrus ...

Here's the scoop on this tropical treat. "Black sapote, also called black soap apple, is a close cousin to the persimmon and is sometimes referred to as black persimmon,” says Desiree Pardo Morales, ...

Johnnie Stevenson has one word for homeowners who say they have no room for tropical fruit trees: "Ha!" Stevenson owns your typical quarter-acre plot in Palm Bay, yet he is the proud papa of more than ...

The pleasure of hanging out with plant people is what you learn from them. Such people, and the plants they grow, are typically full of wonderful surprises. Just the other day, I met Ash Jahanbin, ...

Aerial view of Miami Fruit's farm on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Homestead, Fla. Many found Miami Fruit over the last two years, while they were home during the pandemic, learning to shop for ...

Rane Roatta and Edelle Schlegel can predict when one of the rare tropical fruits they grow on their Redland farm is destined to go viral on TikTok. “If it’s an odd color or appears somewhat phallic,” ...

MIAMI – Rane Roatta and Edelle Schlegel can predict when one of the rare tropical fruits they grow on their Redland farm is destined to go viral on TikTok. “If it’s an odd color or appears somewhat ...