Have you ever eaten prickly pear fruit? As it turns out, this weird-sounding fruit is a decent source of magnesium, and may ...

The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees. Fire blight can be a devastating bacterial disease in fruit trees. In the ...

A staple throughout the Southwest, this desert fruit adds flavor and color to cocktails, salads, salsas, desserts, and more.

Residents who wish to remove Bradford pear trees from their property are encouraged to contact a licensed tree professional ...

You can serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or yogurt for the extra indulgence. Spiced pear compote is just ...

In this episode of Growing the Ozarks, host Kelly McGowan of the University of Missouri Extension talks with Springfield ...

University of Cincinnati biologist about Ohio's ban on the sale of a pear tree from Asia that is taking over wild forests in ...

Ladybugs, though popular, were surprising underachievers in pear orchards. Of the 38 collected, only 17% had spider mite DNA ...

Morning Astorian 1885; • It is alleged that A. A. Stewart has been victimizing unsuspecting parties who desire to purchase California fruit trees. Capt. George Flavel is among the victims. The captain ...

∎ Viable fruit is produced in three years minimum, which is then spread by birds. ∎ When the top of the tree dies, many sprouts emerge from the base. The purchase and sale of Bradford pear ...

Woe to the Callery pear, possibly the most unloved fruit-bearing tree this side of the Garden of Eden. Sales of this Asian native and its best-known cultivar, the Bradford pear, have been banned in ...