Time and patience and the right conditions for ripening will get you the tastiest pears. With pears, timing is everything. The most widely planted and consumed pear in America is the Bartlett. You’ll ...

Autumn’s pear crop is always a showstopper. Initially, it’s their voluptuous contours that captivate. The long, slender necks ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

There are thousands of varieties of pears across the globe, but only a handful appear regularly on our grocers’ shelves. But which pear should you pick for which purpose? Varieties like Comice will ...

Diana Sturgis folds dices of a Bartlett pear into the batter before baking a loaf of gingerbread. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a 9-inch round baking pan with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the ...

On a cutting board, cut the pear in half lengthwise. Use a melon baller or spoon to scoop out the seeds and core. If there is a thin, stringy piece running from the stem to the core, it should easily ...