God gave an injunction to the Israelites to plant fruit trees upon entering the Promised Land. Fruit trees mature in five years. Commercial farmers export fruits trees after a five-year circle.

City plans show nearly 1,500 residential units are slated for the site. The sale puts an end to yet another Santa Clara County agricultural icon. On roughly 11 acres of land, Tsukuda Fruit Stand ...

Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...