Crop of black raspberry with ripe berries. Fresh and sweet black raspberry hanging on branch. Closeup of ripe raspberry in fruit garden. Harvest of Rubus occidentalis Juicy blackberries falling down.

Crop of black raspberry with ripe berries. Fresh and sweet black raspberry hanging on branch. Closeup of ripe raspberry in fruit garden. Harvest of Rubus occidentalis Juicy blackberries falling down.

Researchers have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than others. Researchers at the University of Southampton have ...

Mulberries are only found home-grown in gardens as they are too delicate to sell. They’re ripe when they fall to the ground: spread a cloth to collect them. Slightly unripe mulberries picked ...

Southern California had faced drought for months, which helped create the right conditions for a massive fire. Then the Santa Ana wings moved in, and forecasters warned that settings were “about as ...

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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 ...