If you're looking for an easy-going, low-maintenance fruit tree for your yard, a pear tree (Pyrus sp.) is a great possibility. Botanically speaking, all pear trees are part of the Pyrus genus within ...

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 ...

NESTLED IN A sheltered valley, cutting through Central Washington’s high desert hills, wild and home for deer, bears and cougars, is a lush, green landscape. A strip of well-ordered trees, arranged ...

While I enjoy fruit much more than Luke I am on his side here. Let’s talk about pears. I’ve never had one that wasn’t a pale imitation of an apple. How would you like a piece of fruit that isn’t very ...

STORY: A group of climate scientists in Belgium are currently exploring what the pears of the future might be like. "...the pears tend to be less firm and have more sugar." In the Belgian province of ...