USA TODAY spoke with apple breeders, growers and researchers to find the secrets of one of America's most popular fruits.

USDA has awarded a $601,125 grant to a team of Penn State scientists for the development of a robotic spraying system that ...

A visual guide to apple-picking season “But the abundance of ... trees a winter chilling period (essential to the formation of flower buds), then sunny summers and falls.

Starting Friday, Nov. 15, Middlefield's Lyman Orchards will be transformed into the Winter Lantern Festival, lighting the ...

If you want to show the lemon, orange, or other citrus tree in your yard some love, try planting these helpful herbs and ...

Apple production contributes billions to the U.S. economy; however, the apple industry faces challenges related to a labor ...

They moved there from the East Bay to grow their wholesale flower business ... Lehrer pulled out old Press Democrat articles about the apple industry in the 1970s when their orchard was planted. They ...

In this edition of “City Couture,” staff writer Marisa Funari talks about fall and winter activities in Pittsburgh.

"We're just worried about the trees being under so much stress, how many flowers they're making ... worried about the peach, pear and apple trees. Linvilla Orchards is using drip irrigation ...