An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' but local harvesters are barely surviving
The baobab tree is known as the “tree of life” and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty ...
Fruit of baobab, Africa’s ‘tree of life’, is new superfood yet harvesters live in poverty
Demand for baobab fruit, which is full of healthy properties, is growing worldwide, but their harvesters live on the poverty ...
Outdoor Life25d
Pawpaw Fruit: Here’s How (and Why) to Forage for Pawpaw This Fall
Here’s everything you need to know to find ripe pawpaw fruit. Pawpaw trees have long, oval-shaped leaves and can vary from short shrubs to 25-feet tall. The bark is light gray with a smooth texture ...
AZ Central15d
Love it or hate it, pawpaw season is here: What to know about NC's native fruit
In fact, the love many people across the nation have for the pawpaw tree and its fruit is borderline fanatical. Derek Morris, a horticulture technician at N.C. State University, helped found the ...
Mother Earth News16d
12 Steps to Planting Fruit Trees for Beginners
Want to know how to plant a new fruit tree? Here is a step-by-step guide on planting fruit trees for beginners and planting young fruit trees. Following these steps when planting fruit trees and ...
KCUR 89.3 FM8d
Pawpaws get their moment in the sun as festivals promote America’s native fruit
Even as the tropical-tasting fruit gains popularity through farmer's markets and festivals, the pawpaw faces big hurdles to ...
The Providence Journal23d
Can you pick fruit from a neighbor's tree or public park? What RI law says about foraging
It's hard to believe, but there are plenty of people out there who own fruit trees and never harvest the fruit. And, sadly, Rhode Island law prohibits the rest of us from helping ourselves before ...