At first glance, the Asian pear reminds me of the coarse-skinned Golden Delicious apples I picked from the orchards near where I grew up. Biting into this crisp, almost melon-flavored fruit, I notice ...

Asian pears are the consummate palate cleanser. Ripe Asian pears are in our markets now, but how do you tell if they’re ripe? Both ripe and unripe Asian pears are juicy, lightly sweet and crisp. The ...

If you’re growing weary of snacking on apples, then consider switching to Asian pears. Because they’re firm, they have the gratifying crunch of an apple but with a unique flavor — an intriguing mix of ...

California has long been home to Asian pear orchards, many of which were started by Asian immigrants, primarily Japanese, more than a century ago. Often much larger and juicier than their European ...

Asian pears differ from European pears in that they are ripe when harvested and are meant to be crunchy. Tasting them convinced me the Asian pear could be the love child between a pear and jicama with ...

Question: I have an Asian pear tree. I have so much fruit this year that I’d like to make some pear butter or pear sauce with them. Can I process them like regular pears or do I need to do something ...

Virginia Gold is no ordinary orchard. Here, on a spectacular, verdant hill crest south of Lexington, in the shadow of both the Blue Ridge and Allegany Mountains, YoungSuk Estabrook creates new ...

2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 2 Asian pears, peeled, cored, coarsely chopped 1 sheet frozen ...

Asian pears were brought here by the Chinese and Japanese immigrants who worked on California”s railroads and mines. First grown in Asia more than 3,000 years ago, this crisp, round fruit is the ...

You still won’t see them all that often at your corner grocery, but at farmers markets, Asian pears have become very popular. Choose the right farmer and you might find as many as nine or 10 different ...

This isn't a great year for Asian pears or apples in Northern California. In fact, from what I gather from other local apple and pear growers, this is the worst year in memory. The June rains ruined ...

From the hair of the dog to bingeing on greasy food, everyone seems to have a favorite hangover cure. But science has found little evidence to support that any of these methods—besides abstaining from ...