“Astoria is kind of the fruit tree capital of the city,” the former urban orchardist said. “ The fig culture in Astoria runs really deep.” To preserve and grow Astoria’s diverse array ...

Gardeners and tree stewards take note!The Astoria Food Pantry, at 25-28 Steinway St., is branching into new territory from 1 to 2 p.m. March 16, with the area’s first-ever fig ...

But the band of locals believes the council has scant evidence that the fig tree has caused property damage, including to a brick fence that was altered last year to relocate a gate. Quail Street ...

But the band of locals, whose cause has caught the attention of federal independent MP Allegra Spender, believes the council has scant evidence the fig tree has caused property damage, including ...

The conditions in which The Seed of the Sacred Fig was made were impossibly prohibitive. Rasoulof had to direct the film secretively from afar and, when the shoot was completed, his looming eight ...

Acclaimed director Mohammad Rasoulof filmed The Seed of The Sacred Fig in defiance of Iran’s strict filmmaking laws. It’s earned him an Oscar nomination — and a prison sentence. Faced with a ...

But there’s another fruit worthy of the spotlight: the fig. Its gentle sweetness and silky texture turn an ordinary pitcher of sangria into something special for warm summer nights and casual ...

However, while the fiddle leaf fig certainly has many admirers, it also has a reputation for being a bit finicky. It's not the most beginner-friendly plant in the world, as it turns out ...