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

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

If you're looking to broaden your fruit horizons beyond the quotidien, consider the many ways to eat prickly pears. Also known as cactus pear, this delectable desert fruit grows on shrub-size ...

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

Fruit and Nut Information - European Pear, Asian Pear ( listings of useful links and pdf files on this website). Pear Genomics Research Network - A collaborative team including members from research, ...

Depending on the size and variety of the pear tree, expect it to bear fruit between three to seven years of age. “You can ...

The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees.

A record-setting deep freeze has decimated pear crops, and according to farmers, it will soon be evident on store shelves.

The Bradford pear tree is an invasive tree to the state of AL. See why this "fishy" tree is a nuisance to the state ...

Photos of historic cultivars were provided by Ted DeJong, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. The photos in this collection represent cultivars grown in California, in both commercial and ...

As the calendar turns to spring with its lengthening days of warm sunshine, flowers begin to appear on fruit trees across ...