Add fun and flavour to your garden this year with unusual edibles like mulberries, hazelnuts, American persimmon, hackberry, ...

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into ...

Our small orchard, planted during a COVID-19 lockdown (see The Land, April 15, 2021) is finally bearing a good crop of fruit.

London South East prides itself on its community spirit, and in order to keep the chat section problem free, we ask all members to follow these simple rules. In these rules, we refer to ourselves ...

Housebuilder Persimmon is showing signs of recovery after profits more than halved in 2023 but the company's fortunes going forward will be dictated to a great extent by the outlook for the wider ...

Housebuilder Persimmon has predicted that its annual profits will be at the top end of forecasts but warned that buyer confidence was vulnerable to uncertainty over interest rate cuts. The company ...

Ripening is a natural process that is done to convert starches into sugar in the fruit, which creates the rich creamy flavour avocados are known for. If you wish to ripen avocados without ruining ...

Greykite European Real Estate Fund has acquired a £60m single-family rental (SFR) housing portfolio from Persimmon Homes on behalf of its joint venture with Gatehouse Investment Management. This ...

Investment firm Forsyth Barr says Sky TV is a leading candidate for a takeover this year. It comes on the eve of a likely new deal for its “Golden Goose” – All Blacks rugby rights – and ...

Avocados are the perfect creamy addition to breakfast or to add to a sandwich but it can be frustrating trying to cut into the fruit only to discover it is still hard and unripe. If you have a ...

Housebuilder Persimmon has pointed to the beginnings of recovery in the housing market after seeing a growth in sales last year. The York-based firm, along with all of the UK’s largest housebuilders, ...