Fruit

Cherry Grown in Experimental Garden is World's Heaviest Cherry
A cherry grown in an experimental garden by __ has been confirmed as the heaviest cherry in the world. (March 23, 2021)

New Plant Species Belonging to Custard Apple Genus Identified in Africa
Scientists have identified several new plant species belonging to the custard apple genus in Africa. (September 12, 2016)

Arctic Apples Genetically Modified to Brown More Slowly Approved by USDA
The U.S. government has approved a new GMO apple that has been genetically modified to brown more slowly. (February 15, 2015)

Scientists Make Fruit Flies Sing and Dance With New FlyMAD Technology
Scientists have created a mind altering device that makes flies sing and dance. Scientists developed a tool called FlyMad to control the flies. (June 3, 2014)

Fruit Flies Can Manuever Like Fighter Jets to Evade Predators
University of Washington researchers have determined that fruit flies can manuever like fighter jets to evade predators. (April 12, 2014)

Brains of Male Fruit Flies Contain Special Cells That Make Them Want to Fight
Male fruit flies have special cells in their brains that make them want to fight. These cells are basent in the brains of female fruit flies. (February 8, 2014)

Scientists Build 3D Map of Section of Fruit Fly Brain Responsible for Detecting Motion
Scientists have mapped the portion of a fruit fly brain that is responsible for detecting motion. (August 14, 2013)

Australian Scientists Develop Pineapple That Tastes Like Coconut
ABC News Australia reports that Australian scientists have developed a new variety of pineapple, called the AusFestival Pineapple, that has a coconut flavor. (December 31, 2012)

Scientists Discover That Most Fruit Flies on Meth Die From Anorexia
University of Illinois entomology professor Barry Pittendrigh (left), postdoctoral researcher Kent Walters and their colleagues recently conducted a study tracking metabolic and behavioral changes in fruit flies on methamphetamine. (August 5, 2012)

Asiatic Pear Genome Sequenced
The first sequencing of the Asiatic pear genome has been completed by an international consortium of seven worldwide universities and institutions including the University of Illinois. (June 12, 2012)

Scientists Record Fruit Fly Larva Development in 3D With New Microscope
Scientists filmed a fruit fly embryo in development using a new microscope, the MuVi-SPIM. (June 4, 2012)

Scientists Discover Fruit Flies Get Kidney Stones
A team of researchers from Mayo Clinic and the University of Glasgow have found that fruit flies also get kidney stones. (March 23, 2012)

Study Finds Sexually Deprived Male Fruit Flies Become Binge Drinkers
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have discovered that sexually deprived male fruit flies drink far more than sexually satisfied male flies. (March 15, 2012)

Experiment Suspending Fruit Flies in a Magnetic Field Shows They Navigate Using Sunlight
Scientists studied fruit flies in a magnetic field to determine how the tiny insects use the polarization pattern of natural skylight to keep their bearings during flight. (January 27, 2012)

Lil' Drac: The Story of an Orphaned Short-Tailed Fruit Bat
Here is a video about a Lil' Drac, a baby bat abandoned by its mother and raised by volunteers at the Bat World Sanctuary. (January 20, 2012)