It's vital to know the exact time you should harvest pears because pears are ready to be picked when they're fully formed, not when they're ripe on the tree. Leave them until they're ripe and you may ...

Gardening season is in full swing and there are lots of questions out there. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Pear trees offer a bounty of benefits besides their delicious fruit, both for you and for the wildlife that visits your yard ...

Proving resistant to early-summer heat, the regional pear crop is coming in better than early-season estimates, according to figures released by pear industry officials. Local growers, who recently ...

MILWAUKIE, Ore., Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pear orchards in the Pacific Northwest are a hum of activity, as the 2025 harvest is officially underway. A relatively mild winter and favorable overall ...

So there I was, stalking the wild prickly pear cactus. With tongs in hand, I gave each fruit a quick twist. Within 10 minutes I had 6 pounds — and all without even a scratch. After attending a ...