D’anjou pears are supposed to have a sweet, citrusy flavor, but the d’anjou we tried in our taste test (purchased at our ...

Tractors haul bins of picked d' Anjou pears to truck loading areas in Koempel Orchard, Dryden, Wash., Sept. 16. They go to packing houses for sorting, storage and shipment. DRYDEN, Wash. — Grabbing ...

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 ...

A person touches the bottom of a pear as it hangs on the tree. - Ingwervanille/Getty Images If you haven't been fortunate enough to grow and care for a pear tree in your backyard, you might not know ...

Pears await harvesting at Green Thumb Orchards. WAPATO, Wash. — Shara Green, a fourth-generation tree fruit farmer, is co-owner of Green Thumb Orchard in Wapato, Wash. She grows 26 acres of Bartlett, ...

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 ...

YAKIMA — 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 ...

Spread: 1 8-ounce tub mascarpone cheese ½ cup Maytag blue cheese, crumbled 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt AND pepper, to taste Crostini: 8 large slices ciabatta bread ...

Pears are big business in the Pacific Northwest US. But did you know that traditional pear breeding has remained largely unchanged for centuries? This slow process is difficult and costly, requiring ...

Pears are rich in nutrients and several beneficial plant compounds. They may also help promote weight loss and protect against certain chronic conditions. Pears are sweet, bell-shaped fruits that have ...