Each summer, Dana Helfer of Tucson collects the long, yellowish string-bean-like pods produced by mesquite trees on her property and around her neighborhood. And each fall, she has the sweet-tasting ...

The long, string bean-like seed pods are abundant in the Valley. They appear throughout the summer on the mesquite tree, a popular choice for suburban landscapes. For the unknowing, the pods are ...

They’re underfoot in the parking lot. They’re caught in your lawnmower blades. Heck, your dog’s probably chewing on one right now. That’s right, folks. Mesquite bean season is here. But as omnipresent ...

Mesquite flour adds its sweet, delicately nutty, uniquely Arizonan flavor to everything it’s used in. But you’ll need to know a couple of things about it before you begin your mesquite flour journey.

If your mother ever told you not to throw away food, you might want to reconsider how you're treating mesquite pods. About a dozen participants gathered at Agua Caliente Park Saturday to learn more ...

Looking out on the Tucson streets, it may feel a bit like the city has become a dead zone. While pedestrians have taken shelter from the heat inside, now is actually a very interesting time in the ...

If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...

Mesquite is mostly thought of as a shrubby, weedy tree that dots landscapes throughout the drier regions of the state, needing very little water or care to thrive. While some have come to value the ...

When an Austin neuroscientist-turned-baker dove deeply into a box of Peruvian mesquite flour on a lark, he found a forgotten, flavorful and... Despite a warning to wear rattlesnake shin guards when ...