Palm trees are hardly alien to this hemisphere. Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who blasted his way through Aztec Mexico, complained about them in a 1525 letter to his master, the Holy ...

Palm oil, once the world’s cheapest edible oil, has seen a significant price shift, largely driven by reduced output from key producers and an ample supply of alternatives. The price of palm oil ...

The date palm grown for its familiar edible crop (Phoenix dactylifera) has attractive fronds that may reach 20 feet in length. Unfortunately, its fruit can create a significant mess when it falls ...

Cold tolerant palm trees can handle brief drops to temperatures as cold as 10F or even 0F, ... and it produces edible fruit that is made into a jelly that tastes like pineapple and coconut.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Association estimates 664,000 hectares (1.6 million acres), or about 12% of the nation’s planted area, consists of trees aged 25 years and above.

The City of Escondido lists every palm tree found in Southern California gardens on its list of fire-resistant species, although they are accompanied by a warning to be planted between 10 and 30 ...

Cold tolerant palm trees can handle brief drops to temperatures as cold as 10F or even 0F, ... and it produces edible fruit that is made into a jelly that tastes like pineapple and coconut.