Scientists have created the most detailed pistachio genome map, unlocking new possibilities for climate-resilient, nutritious ...

Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having ...

Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a ...

A gelatinous substance that would otherwise be waste from a nut often used to make herbal tea can be made into a hydrogel with all different biomedical uses, University of Chicago researchers recently ...

California produces 99% of the nation's pistachios, generating nearly $3 billion in economic value in the state. But pistachios have been slightly understudied, in part because of the lack of a ...

UC Davis researchers have generated the most high-quality map of the DNA of the pistachio, allowing breeders to develop ...

Packed with calcium, zinc, magnesium, iron, pecans have been linked to improving the cholesterol balance can reduce heart ...

That scar is an artifact of a process called grafting, or fusing two separate pieces of wood into a new tree. From citrus to ...

“Fred purchased a wide variety of nut trees and shrubs that he planted in his 2.8-hectare oasis located along the Assiniboine River near Portage,” says Durand. That was 40 years ago.

Over the years he made several trips to Japan to study cherries and reintroduce missing varieties. One of his best rescues was 'Tai-haku' – commonly known as the great white cherry, it is a wonderful ...

Peanuts and tree nuts are two of the most common elicitors of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy. Nut allergy is frequently associated with systemic reactions and can lead to potentially ...

Global production is also surging and Mr Wessling, who manages 1,200 hectares of trees in New South Wales and Queensland, says consumers are hungry for the native nut. "I think there's such a huge ...