The right pot is key to your pear tree's well-being. Choose a big home, minimum 18-24 inches across and deep, with plenty of ...

Knowing how to prune a pear tree is essential as December approaches. The colder weather is the perfect time to shape your ...

Prickly pear and Christmas cactus are two popular flowering cacti that are often grown as houseplants. And, while their ...

Pears are a mild, sweet fruit with a fibrous centre. They are rich in antioxidants and dietary fibre, cholesterol and calories. They are delicious fruits that can be grown in a wide range of soils ...

Pears are normally sold hard as they bruise easily. They will ripen in a few days at room temperature, but turn woolly if over-ripe. Pears are served cooked or raw, but in either case toss in a ...

The most common tree fruits grown in home orchards are apples, pears (European and Asian), and stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, pluots, and cherries). Apple trees are commonly ...

The fruit rotted on the trees or fell to the ground before harvesting. This year, more than 90 percent of the Niitaka pears in Hashimoto’s orchard could not be harvested. “We spend a long ...

Lynda Balslev/TasteFood Share Roasting is a wonderful method to coax out the natural sweetness of fruit and enhance its flavor. Apples and pears are excellent candidates for roasting, as many ...

Apples or, in this case, pears, are a nice texture for upside-down cake — they soften in the oven without completely collapsing and losing their structure and shape. The fruit is layered over a ...