Optimizing tree architecture is a long-standing challenge in fruit production, as branch orientation directly affects light ...

Apples rank among the world's most valuable fruit crops, with production spanning more than 100 countries. Some apple trees naturally develop into what farmers call 'spur-type' varieties -- compact ...

Scientists have cracked the full genetic code for California’s beloved trees — the coastal redwoods and giant sequoias — that will help researchers identify forests that are most diverse, genetically ...