Have you ever had a dessert pear? Seckel pear, a small delicious dessert pear, is known as the only true American pear because it allegedly first appeared as a mutation on a farm owned by a Mr. Seckel ...

It's been a couple of weeks since I had my last farmers market peach, and the transition always feels like a bit of a bummer. But my disappointment is lessened knowing pear season is ramping up. While ...

Last week I spoke generally about dwarfing rootstocks and their value to the home gardener. This column will present precise directions to solve a landscape problem faced by many gardeners. My house ...

There are even pears that won't brown when you slice them. bhofack2 / GETTY IMAGES For some reason, pears don't get as much love and attention as apples do, and we think it's time for that to change.

After stopping to greet customers, Ed Weaver continued checking the pears on display in his farm market – straightening boxes, occasionally grabbing a ripe one. “When I’m working around here and I see ...

A few weeks ago, a reader emailed to ask why she wasn’t finding Seckel pears in the grocery stores yet. She watches for them each year and was wondering what the delay is in their arrival. I hadn’t ...

It's been a couple of weeks since I had my last farmers market peach, and the transition always feels like a bit of a bummer. But my disappointment is lessened knowing pear season is ramping up. While ...

It's been a couple of weeks since I had my last farmers market peach, and the transition always feels like a bit of a bummer. But my disappointment is lessened knowing pear season is ramping up. While ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s been a couple of weeks since I had my last farmers market peach, and the transition always feels like a bit of a bummer. But my disappointment is ...

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