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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are even pears that won't brown when you slice them. bhofack2 / GETTY IMAGES For some reason, pears don't get as much love ...

Autumn is approaching, and with it comes pear harvest season. It’s not just the temperatures that matter, but also the ...

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 ...

There are thousands of types of pears. As with most fruit, for the most part, we are limited by a dozen or fewer varieties at the supermarket, farmers market, and even the nursery, so like apples, ...

Back in the 19th century France was famous for having hundreds of types of cheese and thousands of varieties of pears. We may ...

Pears are respiratory fruits and their breathing process initiates physiological changes. When the pears ripen, the fruit becomes sensitive to temperature changes and the presence of ethylene. Under ...

The Hot Climate Programme, an industry-leading breeding programme, is capturing the attention of fresh produce companies globally, as the demand for climate-resistant fruit increases. Initiated in ...

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 ...