Plums are truly a top-notch fruit, but could you ever grow one from a seed in your own yard? If you're up to the challenge, ...

If you're interested in growing your own plum tree, there's a lot to learn, starting with the seeds. Learn how to take a plum ...

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 ...

My Santa Rosa plum tree has been growing for 10 years. It produced more than 100 delicious plums in early July. The fruit is sweet and juicy, with red-purple skin and a slight tartness. The Santa Rosa ...

The harvest of peaches, plums and nectarines is in full swing. Once these nectarines ripen, it's time to rapidly get them picked and packed for distribution. In just a few days these sweet fruits will ...

Prune orchards are being harvest in the Sacramento Valley, a job that takes about 30 days. That wasn’t always the case. The harvesting of prune plums has changed. Growers used to soften the soil ...