Fruits

Leaf curl in lemons can come from dry roots, wet soil, heat, pests, salts, or disease. Read new growth and soil moisture before treating.

Fruit gardening trends for 2026 with data on prices, imports, compact fruit trees, berries, citrus, edible landscaping, and smart care.

Fruit import and export statistics using latest 2026 USDA ERS trade data for U.S. fruit imports, exports, trade deficit, partners, and commodities.

Fruit price statistics with 2026 USDA ERS forecasts and BLS CPI data for fresh fruit, apples, bananas, citrus, lemons, berries, and farm prices.

Fruit consumption statistics using latest USDA ERS data on per-capita fruit availability, fresh fruit, juice, loss-adjusted intake, and top fruits.

Fruit production statistics using latest USDA NASS data on U.S. fruit volume, crop value, citrus, apples, grapes, berries, and state concentration.

Last Updated August 10, 2026 How to grow fig trees successfully starts with a fruiting cultivar that fits your winters, a site with at least eight hours of direct summer sun, and soil that releases excess water. Common figs are forgiving once established. Shade, wet roots, hard winter freezes, and heavy nitrogen feeding can leave…

Ever thought about how the right training can make your vineyard full of grapes? Learning how to train grape vines is key for their growth. It helps the plants stay healthy and boosts the quality of the grapes. This is vital in vineyard management, where choosing the right trellis system is crucial. Let’s explore the…

Last Updated June 08, 2026 Wine grape flavor is built before the fruit reaches the crusher. Too much shade can leave berries tasting green at acceptable sugar readings. Overcropping slows ripening and splits maturity across clusters. Excess water builds a thick canopy and diluted fruit. Severe drought can push Brix through dehydration and still give…

Last Updated June 07, 2026 A grapevine can look tough and still fail from the wrong watering rhythm. A new vine with a small root system can stall after one hot week. An established vine can grow a wall of leaves and weak fruit after too much water. A vine planted in slow-draining soil can…

Grapevines don’t need large quantities of fertilizer – but they do need precision. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and micronutrients support different parts of the plant’s development, and each is absorbed more effectively at specific growth stages. Applying nitrogen too late increases canopy growth at the expense of fruit. Lack of potassium limits sugar accumulation in berries….

Updated August 09, 2026 How to grow an avocado tree depends first on the result you want: a reliable fruit crop or an attractive plant raised from a grocery-store pit. For fruit, start with a named grafted tree suited to your climate, then give it full sun, excellent drainage, careful irrigation, and room for a…

Updated August 7, 2026 How to grow cherry trees successfully starts with a grafted edible variety that fits your winter cold, summer heat, available space, and pollination plan. Give the tree full sun, freely drained soil, a visible root flare, and enough room for its rootstock to mature. Then keep moisture consistent, shape young branches…

Last Updated May 21, 2026 Antioxidants in grapes make the most sense when they stay tied to the berry you can grow, pick, and eat as whole fruit. A ripe grape brings skin, pulp, juice, seed traces, aroma, acid, sugar, and plant pigments that changed through sun, canopy, variety, and ripeness. Dark purple and black…

Last Updated August 10, 2026 How to grow kiwifruit starts with choosing a vine that matches your winters and planning its permanent support before planting. Fuzzy kiwifruit needs a long, warm season. Hardy kiwi and kiwiberries tolerate colder winters; tender spring growth remains vulnerable to late frost. Most cultivars also need compatible male and female…

Updated August 7, 2026 How to grow pear trees successfully begins with a climate-ready variety, a rootstock suited to your space, a compatible pollination partner, and a sunny site with freely drained soil. Plant the root flare at soil level, keep the graft union above the ground, water the developing root zone deeply, and train…