Aphytis melinus

Scale control with the parasitic wasp Aphytis melinus Aphytis melinus is a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Aphelinidae . This tiny wasp is widely recognized for its role in the biolo

Maize

Zea mays subsp. mays Maize About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn and flour corn. Alr

Apricot

Prunus spp. Apricot About Apricot is the name of a fruit or the tree that produces this particular fruit. There are various species that belong to the genus Prunus (stone fruit). A regular apricot tre

Apple

Malus pumila Apple About The apple tree (often named Malus domestica by mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and we

Banana

Musa spp. Banana About The banana ( Musa spp.) is a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the genus Musa . Botanically speaking the fruit is a berry

Almond

Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus Almond About The almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus ) is a tree species originating in the Middle East as well as in North Africa and the Indian subcont

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum Blueberry About Blueberries are flowering perennials with dark blue/purple coloured berries. The plant belongs to the section of Cyanococcus and the genus Vaccinium (cranberries,

Blackberry

Rubus spp. Blackberry About The blackberry is an edible fruit that originates from a wide range of species belonging to the genus Rubus that is part of the family of Rosaceae , but also from hybrids w

Avocado

Persea americana Avocado About The avocado ( Persea americana ), also named ‘alligator pear’ is a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick name points to its fruit which is botanically speak

Eggplant

About Eggplant or aubergine ( Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In North America and Australia the fruit is called eggplant and in Sou