Cucamelons look like baby watermelons and taste similar to cucumbers. Are they worth growing?

A nutritional powerhouse, jackfruit can keep you full all day and imitate meat.

Before you bite into that fig, note that you could be eating dead wasps ... sort of.

The same compounds that make wine healthy can be found in certain raw foods like mint and apples. They can solve your bad breath problem.

2017's food trend predictions are out. Here's a look at 5 trends to look forward to.

They won't be labeled GMO, but if you follow the clues on the label, you may be able to tell which ones have been genetically modified.

Here's the Environmental Working Group's 2017 list of fruit and veggies with the most and least pesticides.

Jamie Oliver shows us how to cut an avocado properly and safely, so you can skip the trip to the ER for stitches.

Japan's cube-shaped watermelons are more than just a novelty. They're easier to store in the small refrigerators typically found in Japanese homes.

These stone fruits look and taste similar, but they're not always interchangeable in recipes.

The pros keep apples from spoiling for many months. You can, too.

Once an exotic and costly delicacy saved for royalty, the pineapple now stands as a welcoming beacon for all.

But what is lost when picked produce doesn't ripen for weeks or months?

Americans waste a pound of food per person each day.

Get ready to squeeze — but not too hard — to find the best possible peach.

A flavorless watermelon is a reason for a good cry.

If you know what to look for, you can pick the perfectly ripe cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon every time.

From color to firmness, follow these four tips for picking a ripe, juicy plum every time.

Passion fruit can be made sweet or savory, used as an ingredient in a dessert or a main dish, and even juiced. Here's how to pick, cut and eat passion fruit.

That white substance between the orange peel and the flesh may be bitter, but don't throw it away, it's actually good for you. Here's what you need to know.

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.

One day consumers are giving up their SUVs, and the next day they want them back. It's enough to drive an auto company CEO crazy. The bottom line: Watch what co

Is green transportation a new status symbol? The affordable hybrid is favored by America’s richest drivers, especially in California.

I've loathed boxy four-wheel-drives since the 1980s. I never, ever saw the point. But now they've evolved into car-based crossovers with 30 mpg, and I'm warming

Americans tend to buy more fuel-efficient cars when prices at the pump go up.

In the wake of the big Northeast storm, here's a look at some of the smart all-wheel drive choices for getting you through snow and ice

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If there's plenty of product on the market, gas prices should be falling. Here's some reasons why they aren't.

2013 new york auto show was full of news about BMW, Nissan, Mercedes and Ford.

Clean diesel, a new twist on very old technology offers stellar fuel economy with low emissions. Alternative energy of the future?

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Mercedes 250GLK BlueTEC review

It's no fancy ride for Pope Francis — this humble new vehicle already has 190,000 miles on it.

The U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA announced the release of a new fuel economy tool for used vehicles.

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The EPA is proposing new low-sulfur gasoline be phased in starting in 2017. Everybody's happy — well, everyone except Big Oil.

There are plenty of eco-options out there for smaller vehicles. But what if gas guzzlers went green?

Wonks have long cautioned that people will celebrate their high-mpg vehicles by spending more time behind the wheel.

The ultra-efficient XL1 is on the market, but only in Europe. A 4-seat XL2 could come here at a lower price. Should Elio be worried?

There are 1,000 of these hybrid muscle/battery power vehicles on the road, mostly in Europe. Only a few are in the U.S., but does 3 cents a mile sound good?

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For many reasons, happiness with new cars and trucks is hitting a five-year low.

Corvettes and Vipers aren't getting stopped by police. It's the much more mild-mannered cars that attract attention.

Among the negative consequences are more accidents and fewer green car sales.

Citing driver freedom, many states are hitting 80 and even 85 mph these days. There's plenty of evidence to suggest that's a bad idea.

With more than 1,000 horsepower and 600 miles of range, this green car is sexy, fast and interesting — but it’s only in prototype mode.

Carmakers have to reach 54.5 mpg by 2025, but $2 a gallon gas and the popularity of gas guzzlers might change that rule.

New report shows major metro employment is moving further away from where people actually live. And it's worse for poor people and minorities.

Crossovers are in, but they're dropping weight, pushing fuel economy and adding hybrid drives.