Robert Barnum of Possum Trot Tropical Fruit Nursery is an expert in rare and exotic tropical fruits. I met him through Meghan “The Forager” Tanner, an organics dealer serving the restaurant industry, ...

Tropical fruits can be downright scary. Names like sapodilla, jakfruit, jaboticaba and monstera don't help. And who would want to eat a soursop, ugli fruit or dragon's eye, let alone bite into ...

It’s amazing what you can do with a third of an acre of land. Take Alex Silber, for example. On a piece of ground this size, he is growing 52 exotic fruit trees, shrubs, and vines, 9 exotic herbs and ...

Revisiting Tropical Edibles Nursery in South Kona, I found the same two-plant-knowledgeable women keeping local gardeners and farmers supplied with edible plants. Maggie and Momi continue to supply ...

One of my favorite experiences during my farming internship on the Big Island has been to participate in the preparation for the opening of a new nursery in South Kona. One of my favorite experiences ...

An American Wonder Lemon tree from Logee's Tropical Plants makes an excellent potted plant. The lemons can grow to up to 5 pounds each, even though the tree remains small. A 'Super Dwarf Cavendish' ...