The lumpy citrus fruit you see above has been around for longer than your social media feeds would have you believe. (Full props to Instagram/Sumo citrus influencer Eva Chen, though, for bringing the ...

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A new variety of mandarin orange has growers hopeful they can produce more seedless fruit that's appealing to consumers while reducing their expenses. It took researchers at the ...

Clementines could be on the way out within the next 10 years as shoppers choose new seedless hybrid oranges. Tesco is launching a range of hybrid mandarins in an effort to revive Britain’s taste for ...

Question: I have a Valencia seedless orange tree that I set out about 40 years ago. The fruit has always been sweet and juicy. But the past couple of years, the oranges are larger with thicker skin, ...

Where do we get the seeds for seedless fruit? Dan Holden | Essexville, Michigan You don’t need seeds to grow seedless fruit. In one method, you take vegetative cuttings of the parent plant and root ...

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