With this being the first week of autumn, it seems appropriate to talk about an autumn fruit. Not the iconic New England apple, but rather an invasive small tree with the common name "autumn olive" ...

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. When an invasive plant takes root, it may be time to make some jam. Horticulturalists, chefs, foragers of wild foods, organic farmers and ...

Michael Gomola stood near the banks of Fairfield's Lake Mohegan, busily filling a six-quart plastic container with clusters of red, speckled berries. From time to time, curious dog-walkers on the park ...

According to scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, the berries from autumn olive, a shrub, could become an alternative source of lycopene. According to scientists from the US ...