Fruits

A standard tree produces 150 – 300 lbs of fruit. You usually need two trees for pollination. What fruit tree yields the most? Here are… Read More »How Much Fruit Can One Tree Produce?

“Those seeds, just like the corn plant, are revered as our children,” she recalls them saying. In the old days, peaches were eaten fresh or… Read More »Did Native Americans Eat Peaches?

The peach probably originated in China and then spread westward through Asia to the Mediterranean countries and later to other parts of Europe. The Spanish… Read More »Which Country Invented Peaches?

The young, developing fruit of the almond tree can be eaten whole (green almonds) when they are still green and fleshy on the outside and… Read More »Can You Eat Almond Fruit?

The fruits of this family are what’s known as drupes, which essentially means that they have a stone (or pit) inside the fleshy, edible part… Read More »Why Does My Peach Have An Almond In It?

Almonds (Prunus dulcis) and peach (Prunus persicus) are closely related and quite similar species. Both have been cultivated for centuries. Are peaches and almonds related?… Read More »Are Almond And Peach Trees Related?

Yes. In addition to peaches, chickens will enjoy just about any other stone fruit. But don’t give them the pit. What fruit can chicken not… Read More »Can Chickens Have Stone Fruit?

The fruit of the almond is a drupe, consisting of an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed, which is not a true… Read More »What Fruit Do Almonds Come From?

The manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as “the world’s most dangerous tree”, and in Spanish it’s literally… Read More »What Tree Is Toxic To Humans?

However, some species of fruit trees, particularly apple/crabapple, apricot, cherry, peach, and plum can be toxic to dogs, cats, and horses. What fruits are poisonous… Read More »What Fruit Trees Are Poisonous?