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 ...

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

Late March to early April is a popular time, with the beautiful cherry blossom trees in full bloom. To catch the autumn leaves (a favourite of many locals!) plan your visit for mid-November to the ...

“The yield has dropped by quite a lot, at least a third or more,” says Lo, 65, from his farm where persimmon trees carpet a valley in Dongshi district, in the central west of the island.

Lo's harvest was down by more than a third in 2024, Taiwan's hottest year on record, after some of his trees failed to bloom and two typhoons in October stripped many of their leaves and fruit. "The ...

Lo’s harvest was down by more than a third last year, the hottest year on record, after some of his trees failed to bloom and two typhoons in October stripped many of their leaves and fruit. “The ...

Lo’s harvest was down by more than a third in 2024, Taiwan’s hottest year on record, after some of his trees failed to bloom and two typhoons in October stripped many of their leaves and fruit. “The ...