Shortly after Christmas, during intervals of mild weather, the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) perfumes the air with a sweet scent of almond. This small deciduous tree explodes with color in ...
Every spring, San Joaquin Valley residents and out-of-towners drive through the east side of Fresno County to enjoy the delicate pink and white blossoms that appear on thousands of peach, plum, ...
As trees begin growth in the spring, buds begin to swell and lose the ability to withstand cold temperatures. There is a range of temperatures over which damage occurs with more and more buds and ...
Every spring, San Joaquin Valley residents and out-of-towners drive through the east side of Fresno County to enjoy the delicate pink and white blossoms that appear on thousands of peach, plum, ...