…dairy. And some may not be nutritionally equivalent. This can have significant health consequences – contributing to under consumption of key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D for which…
Ornamental Trees You Can Grow that are Edible
…and edible pods, you may want to consider adding to your yard and garden. Obviously, apple trees, peach trees, cherry trees, and a host of other fruit trees are more…
Using Solar Energy to Dry Pomace Increases Potential for Other Uses
…enhance the markets for fruit, vegetable, and nut products in California. “In our particular project we focused on processed fruit and vegetable products, and even more specifically, the coproducts of…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
…were made on the right quadrant of four trees surrounding the two trees of every third grove. These measurements were used to estimate an average fruit diameter per tree. Of…
Celebrating National Peanut Day
…and appearance, the peanut is not a nut, but rather a legume. Peanuts are rich in nutrients, providing over 30 essential nutrients and phytonutrients. They are also a good source…
Practical Uses of the Mimosa Tree
…Uses of the Mimosa Tree Mimosa trees, otherwise known as Persian silk trees, are beloved ornamental trees because of their beautiful pink pom-pom flowers with an amazing fragrance, and fern-like…
Planting and Caring for Apple Trees
…care for your very own apple trees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting and Caring for Apple Trees There is definitely a proper way of planting a…
Choosing the Right Apple Tree to Grow
…prefer full sun at least 6 hours a day. More tips for planting and taking good care for your apple trees on tomorrow’s This Land of Ours. I’m Cathy Isom……
Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day
Fresh Macadamia Nuts Cathy Isom is celebrating a buttery rich nut that is worth going nuts for. That’ coming up on This Land of ours. Celebrating National Macadamia Nut Day…
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
A report that was released recently demonstrates record walnut production for California this year. The 2018 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics…
Agri View: Christmas Tree Crop Problems
…of the trees this year. Christmas Tree Crop Problems Here is an early warning. There is likely to be a price hike on Christmas trees. Not this year. Not next…
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
…That soil did not accommodate crops like corn, cotton, and peanuts. So, it grew pine trees. Now, as it turns out, that soil is just what blueberries need. The winter…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…pecans, pistachios, walnuts, apples, oranges, raisins, sour cherries, sweet cherries and table grapes. All 10 nuts and fruits are perennial crops, growing on trees or vines, so growers cannot easily…
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
…a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on cotton, corn, almonds and fruit trees including oranges, bananas and apples, to kill…