It's vital to know the exact time you should harvest pears because pears are ready to be picked when they're fully formed, not when they're ripe on the tree. Leave them until they're ripe and you may ...

Two of Kansas gardeners’ favored fruits may need attention now as the calendar hits mid-August. Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said pears are typically ready for ...

Knowing when to harvest pears is confusing to many gardeners, because tree-ripened pears often do not usually have good quality. They develop stone or grit cells, or a mealy texture that makes the ...

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...

We are celebrating one of fall's favorite fruits -- pears. Versatile and easy to store, pears are a great crop for the ...

Knowing how to prune a pear tree is essential as December approaches. The colder weather is the perfect time to shape your plant, ensure that it's healthy before the spring growth starts and encourage ...

When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen off the tree, and the type that doesn’t. In the former category, it's best to harvest ...

My trick to staying out of a rut with fruit and veggie purchases is to focus on what's in season. This time of year, I have been buying a lot of apples, citrus and pears. The benefit to buying what's ...

In the tree and on the vine, early fall is harvest time. And amid the changing seasons, multiple Peoria-area orchards and farms let you pick your own autumn produce, from apples to pumpkins to pears.

When Gene and Bonnie Kroeger moved into their home just east of Norfolk in 1972, they never imagined the small pear tree in ...

HENDERSONVILLE - Pilot Mountain Pears, outside Edneyville, opened for the season Aug. 15 for pick-your-own fruit. “We’re rocking and rolling again” after moderate damage to the farm from Tropical ...