Tag: fruit farm

Building Community, One Fruit Tree At a Time

A fast-growing, underground fruit economy is spreading in cities across America. Some years ago, a young, hippyish couple knocked on my front door. They had noticed that I had fig trees in the yard, laden with summer fruit. If I wasn’t going to pick them all, they asked, could they harvest some figs? Since I…


A Drive Through the Fresno County Blossom Trail

FRESNO, Calif.—The Fresno County Blossom Trail is home to acres of fruit tree blossoms. It attracts around 30,000 visitors over a three-week period. People can go on a self-guided tour drive around the 60-plus-mile loop to view a variety of blooming trees, free of charge. Plum, apple, citrus, and almond trees have white flowers, while…