The early run of Valley heat this year has crops growing on the Fresno State Farm maturing way ahead of schedule.

Fruit growers have always farmed with risk. But despite the pace and overlap of external pressures, the industry refuses to stand still.

Help them grow strong roots.

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There’s something about eating fresh, ripe fruit that makes us want to plant the seeds in our yard and grow our own trees. Many fruits are easy to grow from seed, just think about those watermelons ...