Pears, unlike most other tree- or bush-borne fruits, such as tomatoes and tangerines, apples and apricots, don’t fully ripen into deliciousness on their mother plant. They do so only after being ...

As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do they seemingly take forever to ripen? Why do they finally ripen exactly when you ...

You have to plan ahead to enjoy the fresh pears that are now in season throughout the winter. Pears are usually not ripe when you buy them. That's because pears are one of the very rare fruits that do ...

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...