Farming is undergoing a remarkable transformation thanks to cutting-edge technologies reshaping how fruit is picked and handled. While autonomous drones like Tevel’s Flying Robots are already ...

The use of drones in agriculture is becoming more of a necessity than a whim, with the massive urbanization process forcing farmers to switch to automated solutions. Aerial devices have a plethora of ...

This time of year ushers in a wonderful harvest of fruit; figs, pears, quince, persimmons, apples, damsons, and plums start to fall to the ground and await collection by us gardeners to bake and stew ...

Whether picked for desserts, pudding, jams, jellies, or simply to eat straight off the bush or tree, there is a fantastic range of fruits to pick in August. They ripen in the summer sun, and it pays ...

If you're harvesting lemon cucumbers you're probably already a fan of the mild, tender flavor of this lemon-sized, yellowish cucumber cultivar. Packed with vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants, lemon ...

When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen off the tree, and the type that doesn’t. In the former category, it's best to harvest ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Which fruit picker is best? If you have ever wondered how your apples, pears and walnuts get to the market from the tops of the tallest trees, the answer is simple: a fruit picker. A fruit picker ...