The Satsuma mandarin is one of the world's most widely cultivated citrus fruits, prized for its seedlessness, sweetness, and adaptability. However, its precise origin has remained debated for decades ...

This year’s growing conditions have been ideal, with a good balance of rainfall and dry periods helping develop excellent ...

People who eat seasonally often extol the abundance of summer as the epitome of the fruit and vegetable season. Sure, summer has it's stars: tomatoes, berries, peaches, summer squash. But when it ...

Orange County offers both opportunity and pitfalls for farmer’s market shoppers. The area’s demand for fresh local produce far exceeds the supply, particularly for crops such as stone fruit and apples ...

Crowds crammed the Mountain Mandarin Festival in Auburn on Saturday for a chance to sample locally grown Satsuma mandarins and bring home bagfuls of the citrus fruit. Ruth Dalrymple, 68, of Weimar ...

The Laguna Beach farmers market, held in a city parking lot below a huge bluff, has remained a stable, successful venue for the past decade. It features about 20 produce vendors, including three ...