With support from a $7 million grant, grape breeders in Arkansas are working to create a hybrid from two grape species ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. The earliest archaeological evidence for viticulture and wine drinking ...

These curbside trees tolerate compacted, infertile soils and the environment found in cities and along streets. Hedge maple (Acer campestre) tolerates urban conditions without succumbing to damage ...

Texas wine grape producers have enjoyed one of the best harvests of the past five years, according to Texas A&M AgriLife ...

Many new trees do just fine on their own. In fact, the movement they experience from normal wind and weather helps trees develop strong root systems and solid trunk girth. But new trees in open ...

Study Reveals Urban Trees Suffer More from Heat Waves and Drought Than Their Rural Counterparts Aug. 13, 2024 — A recent study details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively ...

But with some grape growers facing another year of prices below cost of production, Ashley Ratcliff has taken action by planting olive trees in his vineyard. "It's all about evolving and the wine ...

For starters, it doesn’t grow on the branches of a Brazilian grape tree; it grows on the trunk of it! But that’s just the beginning. We’re taking a deep dive into the facts about jabuticaba ...

All species on Earth, both living and extinct, are related. We know this because of a biological tool called the tree of life. This "tree" takes the form of a diagram that maps the relationships ...

Avoid woody or wrinkled grapes. Grapes that hang loosely from their stalks should be sweeter, but will have a shorter lifespan. Some grapes don’t peel easily, in which case cover a small ...