"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Though autumn is often considered apple season, there's another fall fruit worth picking, too—and no, ...

Apples and pumpkins may get a lot of love come fall, but one fruit you shouldn't overlook at the orchard? Pears. The juicy fruit comes in many colors and all shapes and sizes. Some are super sweet and ...

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 ...

We are celebrating one of fall's favorite fruits -- pears. Versatile and easy to store, pears are a great crop for the ...

Oregon State University assistant professor Kelsey Galimba looks over Gem variety pears at the Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hood River. She is part of a team researching ...

Anything apples can do, pears can do better. OK, that may not actually be true, but any recipe made with apples will work with pears with little to no adjustment. Little adjustments might include ...

Discover the history of pears in Oregon and the different ways they can be prepared. In 1847, an Iowa native brought pears into Oregon. In 2005, the Oregon legislature named the pear the state fruit ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These smooth-skinned pears (sometimes called Williams pears) have that distinct pear shape and sweet, ...