The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These Neotropical zones, stretching from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and ...

How do seedless grapes grow if they have no seeds? Seedless grapes don’t reproduce naturally by seed. They actually do contain seeds at some point, but they never form hard, outer ...

Whether you eat them raw or use them in wine production, grapes are an amazing fruit. Knowing a few facts about grapes can help you impress friends at your next wine tasting or choose the best bunch ...

As wine-growing regions worldwide grapple with the effects of a changing climate, Mount Etna’s north face stands out not only for its ideal conditions but also for its resilience. The combination of ...

My mother, who grew up outside Boston, loved telling the story about one of her early visits "up home" to visit my father’s family in rural Whitefield, Maine. This happened in the 1940s. By then, ...