For some reason, pears don't get as much love and attention as apples, and we think it's time for that to change. Like apples, most types of pears are available year-round but are best enjoyed in the ...

According to Edward Bunyard, the famous Edwardian horticulturist, gastronome and fruit connoisseur, it took humankind 2,000 years to breed the perfect pear, which in his view was the wonderfully ...

Aroma is another sign of ripeness for European pear varieties, though it’s less reliable than color or firmness. If your ...

Scientists in New Zealand say they have taken a major step closer to being able to develop varieties of pear with new characteristics. According to Plant & Food Research, which analysed the genome ...

It's not only the corn fields that are buzzing with harvesting at the moment the kitchen garden is also producing a seasonal bounty. It's not the repeat sowings of lettuce, beetroot and carrots I'm ...

A relatively mild winter, favorable growing conditions during the spring and summer and financial help from a federal agency ...

Largest Producer of Pears: China is the world’s largest producer of pears by a wide margin. The country grows a vast variety of pears, many of which are unique to the region. Chinese pears are known ...

Crop load management has been a learning curve. Pear trees grow differently than apple trees, and these cultivars need to be ...