The fruit of Africa's marble berry (Pollia condensata) is a true living gemstone, sporting a stunning metallic blue sheen ...

Scientists have discovered a rainforest fruit that exhibits an intense, metallic blue color without any pigment. This phenomenon is achieved through microscopic cellulose layers that precisely reflect ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...

Viburnum titus is a common landscaping plant in Europe and the United States, but its blue fruits hadn't been closely studied until now. Photo by Rox Middleton Sometimes, you can find a scientific ...

Native to tropical Australia, Papua New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia, the blue quandong is a tall rainforest tree with spreading branches. (Image credit: Homegrownpalmwoods/Facebook) For centuries, ...

One local farm has the blues. Not the Chuck Berry kind, the blueberry kind. When it comes to berries, the blues aren’t a bad thing. Jim Riddle and Joyce Ford are co-owners of the Blue Fruit Farm, ...

When it comes to appeasing your eyes while being mindful of your health, there’s nothing better than a platter full of colorful fruits! Pick a couple of red apples, bring in a few yellow bananas, put ...

The idea that a fruit could appear bright, metallic blue without using any pigment sounds impossible. Yet scientists have confirmed that a rare rainforest fruit reflects an intense blue colour even ...