Asian pears are ready to eat when purchased; European pears ripen after harvest. Check European pears for color changes, sweet aroma and soft flesh near the stem to spot ripeness. To speed ripening, ...

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 ...

D’anjou pears are supposed to have a sweet, citrusy flavor, but the d’anjou we tried in our taste test (purchased at our ...

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 ...

Kevin Butler didn’t know anything about Asian pears before he became a Lutron Electronics employee nearly five years ago. But now, the electronics engineering technician who works with dimmer switches ...

Properties: Asian pears are high in vitamins C and K and in dietary fiber. Uses: Originally eaten just as a raw fruit, the Asian pear can be used in everything savory and sweet, ranging from salads to ...

Q. Are there any fruit trees that are easy to care for? — Lee in Tillson A. Fruit-bearing trees can be labor-intensive. Apples are a good example. While growing apples at home organically is certainly ...

Note: For his September cover story on Asian pears, fruit specialist David Karp asked chef Suzanne Tracht of Jozu in West Hollywood to come up with a recipe that would show off the fruit with the ...

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 ...

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 ...