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.
9 fruits with the most sugar, according to dietitians
The sweetening power of fruit means getting the sugar your body needs in a healthy way. These fruits contain the most sugar.
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Improving apple varieties was a major endeavor for settlers
Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved ...
Washington orchards look to solar technology for fruit protection
A $2.4 million state grant funds research into dual-purpose solar panels that could prevent fruit damage while powering farm ...
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Gardening with Allen: Prune fruit trees for easier reach
Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and other fruit trees?
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This native Michigan apple tree could hold the key to saving apples from climate change
A native Michigan apple tree, the Malus coronaria ... growers are experimenting with solar panels in vineyards and orchards.