Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

Curvaceous, sweet, in an array of colors from bright green to tawny red, and with an unusual texture that changes as it ripens, the pear may be one of the most beautiful and satisfying of winter ...

In fall, apples dominate as the season's fruit. The profusion of different varieties, the revival of heirloom varieties, the apple pies and other baked goods, the ciders made from different apples, ...

One advantage to growing your own fruit trees is that you can get tree-ripened fruit, a real rarity in the grocery store. But, unlike other fruits, pears will reach their best quality when ripened off ...

One year after retiring from the University of Georgia’s Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah I find myself desperately missing cactus. I know what you are thinking. If The Garden Guy is ...

At Pastiche Bistro and Wine Bar, a French-style cafe in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, chef-owner Michael Engel is definitely a fan, describing the pear's unique taste and texture as "unctuous" or ...