Kiwi fruit — still thought to be a little out of the ordinary — were very, very exotic when they first really hit the U.S. market some 25 years ago. Their fuzzy exterior and brilliant green interior ...

At a University of Minnesota orchard near its horticultural research center in Excelsior, beyond neat lines of apple trees, rows of vines grow up T-shaped trellises situated on a slight slope with ...

Growing kiwi from seeds on a balcony garden is a rewarding task -- one which brings tropical charm to urban spaces. Normally, these kiwi vines normally love open ground, but they can adapt to ...

Q. Last year our kiwi vines produced their first crop, but the few fruits they produced never ripened on the vine. The fruit just shriveled up. The vines have grown well and have a lot of fruit this ...

We can be fickle, and I’m amazed at Mother Nature’s patience. A national garden center once received a request for a vine to cover a garage wall eyesore. The customer wanted it to fill in quickly ...

Vineyard harvest is bustling for several Mid-Valley farmers, but the fruit of the vines this time of year is a velvety brown. With nimble fingers, field laborers are working into the afternoons to ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - If you have a good strong trellis, are a bit of a gambler and have a love of kiwifruit, there's no reason not to grow your own crop. As vigorous as they are, though, don't expect to ...

Imagine a delicious grape-size fruit with twice the vitamin C of an orange, twice the dietary fiber of an apple, and as much potassium as a banana. Plus, it grows easily — perhaps too easily — in ...