Researchers have confirmed a unique behavior within the male population of tiny fig wasps that pollinate fig trees – they team up to help pregnant females, even if they have not mated themselves.

FRESNO, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Once a fruit known only as a Newton, California figs are quickly becoming the darling of cooking shows nationwide.

The Fruits Magazine Pomology.org has newly included the category Fig to its collection of crops.

Tropical Storm Banyan's center may still be at sea, but NASA satellite data today shows the western edge of the storm already over the southern Philippines.

FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the old saying goes, good things come to those who wait. The classic expression holds true for the 2011 California fresh fig season.