Self-professed “pear nerd” Cristie Mather, director of communications at Pear Bureau Northwest, the collective of 1,600 growers in Oregon and Washington that produces 84 percent of the nation’s pears, ...

Apples and pumpkins may get a lot of love come fall, but one fruit you shouldn't overlook at the orchard? Pears. The juicy fruit comes in many colors and all shapes and sizes. Some are super sweet and ...

1.In a stainless steel pot, combine water and red hots. Bring to a boil. 2.Reduce to a simmer. When the red hots are dissolved, place the pears in the simmering liquid. 3.Cook until the pears are just ...

As spring arrives, there are so many good reasons for food lovers everywhere to rejoice. Yet, often, the last thing you want to do when the days are suddenly longer, brighter and warmer is to spend ...

It's hard to compete with America's most readily available fruit, but that's precisely what pears do when they go head-to-head with apples each year. Due to their similar growing conditions, harvest ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s been a couple of weeks since I had my last farmers market peach, and the transition always feels like a bit of a bummer. But my disappointment is ...

Pears with red skin are attractive to consumers and provide additional health benefits. Identification of the gene(s) responsible for skin coloration can benefit cultivar selection and breeding. The ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Poached fruit is a hard sell on any restaurant menu: For many people, it’s all too reminiscent of the stuff they can find at the supermarket in the canned ...

1.In a stainless steel pot, combine water and red hots. Bring to a boil. 2.Reduce to a simmer. When the red hots are dissolved, place the pears in the simmering liquid. 3.Cook until the pears are just ...