Washington State University chose its new apple variety Sunflare based on flavor, mouth feel, storage, durability and ease of growing, but color also was in the recipe for success. Shoppers buy with ...

The western cherry fruit fly can’t lay eggs in the fruit until the fruit begins to soften. A salmon-colored blush on the cherries is a reliable sign that the fruit is softening and needs protection to ...

A new family tree of the plant genus Solanum helps explain the striking diversity of their fruit color and size. This genus includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and other economically important ...