This weekend may be one of your last chances to hold a Buddha’s hand at a Santa Monica farmers market. Murray Family Farms is one of the few California cultivators of the Asian citron fruit, known for ...

Besides the sukkah itself, nothing is more associated with the holiday of Sukkot than the “four species” — the arba’a minim, as they are called in Hebrew. These are the etrog or citron fruit; the ...

Life certainly has changed in the past 10 to 15 years. Christmas, today, is even more commercial than it was 10 years ago. It revolves around the internet, shopping and entertainment. Good holiday ...

Fruitcake: a treat that sparks strong opinions—you either love it or hate it. But don’t worry, this isn’t about how to bake ...

This combination featuring Luscious Citron lantana, Truffula Pink gomphrena and Augusta Lavender heliotrope was a hit at the Young's Plant Farm 2021 Garden Tour in Auburn, Alabama. (Norman Winter/TNS) ...

Lemons were the acai bowls of the ancient Romans — prized by the privileged because they were rare, and treasured for their healing powers. In fact, this coveted fruit, as well as the citron, were the ...

So good, you won’t even know it’s fruitcake: panettone, rife with fruit, but never cloying. (Photo by Julie Barnett) Is there any dessert more maligned than the holiday fruitcake? Yet, even as they ...

Q: I read your article in the Oct. 11 Chronicle about bud mites on a lemon tree. In the photo that appeared with the column, there are quite a few similarities to the fingered citron such as the one I ...

Fruitcake: Love ‘em or leave ‘em? Probably a majority would pick choice No. 2. Just the thought of fruitcake-anything makes them turn up their nose. The “love ‘ems” enjoy the sweet, perhaps liquor ...

Nobody knows because the Hebrew Bible just says "fruit." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What's the likely identity of the ...