The yellow pear tomato is an heirloom tomato, a bite size, old-time favorite. This historic mini-tomato can trace its lineage back to the 1700s in Europe. During the 1800s, this sweet, small, ...

Not all pears are created equal—so we asked a seventh-generation fruit farmer for guidance. Asian pears are ready to eat when ...

It's hard to compete with America's most readily available fruit, but that's precisely what pears do when they go head-to-head with apples each year. Due to their similar growing conditions, harvest ...

Pears have always been among the orchard fruit trees at our family farm. In Europe, pears are known as “the butter fruit” because of the smooth, soft and “creamy texture” of the flesh when ripe. Today ...

Gardening season may be winding down, but there is still plenty do and you might have some questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State ...