The French get straight to the point when talking about medlars. Dog's Arse, they call them. Look closely at the fruit and you can see...

The plum season is upon us! It starts with the little hedgerow plums, whose brave flowers shine out in March. This year, they got hit by...

Our fruit open day this year was to raise money for Solar Aid, a very worthwhile small charity providing small solar lamps to families in...

So wrote the poet AE Housman about the cherry tree, as he mused on the importance of taking time out to enjoy spring blossom. It was one...