* What it is: This relatively small fruit tree is an Oriental relative of our common European pears, but it produces round, golden, baseball-sized fruits that look – and crunch – like apples. They ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Subarashii Kudamono, which means “wonderful fruit” in Japanese, is an heirloom grower of Asian ...

First a late hard freeze robbed Steven Lovewell's Asian pear tree of most of its blossoms. Then the summer drought wiped out all but one lonely pear ripening on his tree. The finally blow came swiftly ...

Driving to Kempton, Pa., this time of year offers a fall scene splayed out in all its splendor -- old farmhouses, wide expanses of farmland and shimmering ponds. But as you come upon Subarashii ...

From left are a winter melon, jujubes, luffa squash, Asian pears and Chinese long beans, all grown at Gene Peng's orchard southwest of Lawrence. It’s a busy season at Jujube Orchard, where Gene Peng ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to harvest juicy and sweet fruits that surpass any you will find in grocery ...

Here’s what you end up with when you try three times to make a savory gratin using Asian pears: something else entirely. In a stubborn attempt to bring a bad idea to fruition, I ignored the advice I’d ...