Adding greenery is a wonderful way to create a beautiful outdoor space, and even the smallest urban patio can become a tropical paradise with a potted tree that not only brings visual interest but ...

Here’s a tropical fruit that’s an ideal addition to any home garden in Costa Rica. I’m referring to the strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) or cas dulce, as it is called in Costa Rica. Most folks ...

A row of pineapple guava trees acting as border above a stone retaining wall. - Tienuskin/Shutterstock With a tantalizing name like pineapple guava, the tropical Acca sellowiana tree sounds appealing ...

Attention aspiring foragers. You may not have to go as far as you thought to gather your food. Just look up, or check out the aroma, as these wild fruits are strikingly fragrant. If you’re not ...

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Given how most produce is available all through the year, it is often difficult to figure what is in season. After some deliberation, I have come up with two markers: abundance and pricing. The fruits ...

Changing rainfall patterns due to climate change are posing threats to guava farming in South Asia, the global hub of the tropical fruit. In recent years, rising temperatures and delayed monsoons have ...