COURTESY JENSEN UYEDA Rapoza mangoes filled a Waimanalo tree in December, after flowering was forced during summer’s dry conditions. The tree was pruned to stay small, making the fruit easy to pick.

"The mango trees are in flower," my father said two weeks ago with an ache in his voice. I caught my breath. On my way to Parambikulam last month, so close to the village in northeastern Kerala where ...

Q: Several years ago at the university orchard on Horse Drive, you gave us a list of five different peach trees to plant, each ripening at different times. We’ve enjoyed peaches from May through ...

Question: Do you know why my Ranier cherry tree is blooming now (Sept. 30)? It doesn’t look so good, but earlier this year it produced a decent amount of cherries. Stacia G., Albuquerque Answer: I ...

Q: My husband is freaking out because there is no fruit on his Kent mango tree. He has a green thumb and says he had beautiful flowers, but now no fruit. He checked a neighbor down the street, no ...