Is there anything worse than waiting for fruit to ripen? Here's the trick to take pears from hard and unappetizing to ...

As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do they seemingly take forever to ripen? Why do they finally ripen exactly when you ...

Are you skipping pears at the grocery store because they’re hard as rocks? That’s a mistake! Here's why pears are picked ...

But it can be tough to know when a pear is ready to eat, or how long you’ll have to wait for the pears you buy at the grocery ...

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 ...

Apples and pumpkins might be the fruit at the forefront of your mind come fall, but don't forget about sweet, juicy pears! Whether golden, green, speckled, or smooth, pears of all types are utterly ...

Juicy, full-flavored pears should be enjoyed year-round. Preserve some of that flavor by canning pears when they are available in the fall. Varieties suitable for canning include Bartlett, Harrow ...

Check out this step-by-step guide for the best way to cut pears. Pears are a tree-grown fruit widely available in the United States and around the world. Like apples, they are typically harvested in ...

Pears take time to reach peak ripeness, but there are ways to speed up the process. As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do ...