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 ...

Pear trees can be roughly divided into two types: European and Asian. This distinction is not just about origin but also the fruit they produce. Fruit from Asian pears is usually crunchy and round or ...

A woman in a black and white polka-dot blouse holding a basket of pears she picked from a tree. - Kasefoto/Shutterstock Filling your yard with edible plants is a no-brainer. It's always nice to have ...

YAKIMA — As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With ...

Bradford pear trees have several undesirable qualities you may want to avoid.

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Backed by a federal grant, Kelsey Galimba, an assistant professor at Oregon State University’s Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and others have launched ...

As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With most of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As warm weather returns, so does a distinctive springtime odor that many liken to rotting fish. The overwhelming aroma is the result of an invasive species that is illegal to ...

When you see the median trees in full white bloom, you think, "Ahhh, the Bradfords." But many of them are not Bradford pear trees. Joe Roberts, urban forester formerly with Tulsa Parks & Recreation ...

Filling your yard with edible plants is a no-brainer. It's always nice to have backup food sources in case you lose your income or there are emergency food shortages. But choosing abundant producers ...