Many of us know the term 'heirloom' when it comes to fruits and veg, but a lot of us don't know what it means. We explore ...

Many gardeners swear by the tried-and-true heirloom varieties, while others are drawn to the disease resistance or increased ...

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? This question makes me smile because they are both. The same can be said of cucumbers, ...

Beekeeping, also known as apiculture, is the practice of managing honeybee colonies for various purposes, such as honey ...

By Liz Kimbrough Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, cycle ...

While honeybees are not native to the United States, we do have 29 varieties of bees that are native to North Florida and ...

Those weather factors, along with rising temperatures and humidity levels, all play a part in the success of corn pollination, notes Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field agronomist. Despite the ...

Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to ...

Pollinators improve crop quality by influencing plant interactions, boosting nutrition, and enhancing economic value.

But for farmers producing plants for hemp fiber and those cultivating flowering plants for medicinal purposes, cross-pollination between neighboring fields has become a significant challenge.

Growers are cutting back on pollination as they face increased costs, said an industry expert. “Pollination isn’t an option ...

The study, conducted across three countries, reveals that flies’ sensitivity to heat is especially concerning for crops like chocolate that depend on fly pollination and for high-altitude ...