Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit.

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 ...

Q. I generally leave a lot of the garden/ yard work to my hubby; however, I’ve become concerned – as is he – about the health of our Asian Pear tree.

Ice; 2 ounces Subarashii Kudamono Asian pear dessert wine; 1 ounce vodka; 1 ounce pear juice, such as Looza brand; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated peeled ginger root; 2 Asian pear balls, threaded onto ...

Unlike European pears, allow Asian pears to stay on the tree until they fully mature. Sample a few to determine when they’re fully sweet and perfectly crunchy (not too hard and not starting to ...

Arrange 1/4 to 1/2 Asian pear, depending on size of fruit, on each tart. Bake at 325 degrees until golden brown, about 35 minutes.

This brand new Subarashii Kudamono Asian Pear is very sweet, rich in melon-like flavors and laden with aromas of green grass and summer rain. It is very round and has a deep orange/brown skin.

We also recommended persimmons. This attractive tree can grow up to 30 feet tall. Persimmons are more common in the South, but are hardy in Zones 4-9. They require full sun and well-drained soil ...

We have a 7-year-old Asian pear that does not bear fruit. It has been flowering in the fall. Any suggestions? Asian pears have been grown in China and Japan for about 3,000 years. They are rounded… ...