Clementines could be on the way out within the next 10 years as shoppers choose new seedless hybrid oranges. Tesco is launching a range of hybrid mandarins in an effort to revive Britain’s taste for ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A new variety of mandarin orange has growers hopeful they can produce more seedless fruit that's appealing to consumers while reducing their expenses. It took researchers at the ...

Seedless fruit feels like a UX win—no pips, no fuss, just vibes. But the biology behind that convenience is a paradox: fruit evolved to carry seeds, yet we’ve built whole supply chains around fruit ...

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"Don't call it an orange." The Sumo Citrus, AKA the world's most anticipated fruit, is getting ready for another season of glory—and outshining regular old oranges—come January 2024. So run, don't ...

Question: I have a Valencia seedless orange tree that I set out about 40 years ago. The fruit has always been sweet and juicy. But the past couple of years, the oranges are larger with thicker skin, ...

Welcome to Design Decoded, the newest member of Smithsonian’s digital family. As you might guess from the name, this blog aims to unlock the ways design factors into the world around us, particularly ...

Where do we get the seeds for seedless fruit? Dan Holden | Essexville, Michigan You don’t need seeds to grow seedless fruit. In one method, you take vegetative cuttings of the parent plant and root ...