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 ...

Wanganui people are leading the way in pear consumption because growers have introduced them to new varieties at the riverside market, grower Nick Tripe says. The pear harvest began at his 9ha ...

As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With most of ...

A blushing pear developed in Harrow is the newest variety expected to help push a pear revival in Canada. One of the varieties, HW624, is a medium- to large-sized, juicy pear with eye appeal — a red ...

Autumn brings a new harvest of pears to market. This luscious fruit is somewhat overlooked, but that wasn't always the case. In England, an estimated 700 varieties of pear were grown during the 18th ...

The Department of Environment and Primary Industries’ Centre for Excellence for Horticulture hosted Oregon State University fruit physiology expert Professor Todd Einhorn, (pictured) who discussed ...

New research will give farmers insight into which pears consumers like best and how much they are willing to pay for different varieties. Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO of the Pear Bureau Northwest, ...