Before you toss a zucchini with a brown spot or an apple with a dark blotch into the bin, stop for a moment. There are ...

A green stem shows the apple is not quite ripe, but a brown stem is a sign that it is ... Microorganisms can enter the spot where the stem was located, and start to break down the flesh.

Two problems commonly associated with apple trees plague growers: apple scab and apple maggots. It is too late for remedial action at this time of year but what you do now can affect next ...