Apple and pear trees can thrive with the help of an underrated herb, which has several reasons for being an excellent ...

Callery pear tree seeds were brought to the U.S. from China in 1916 to help breeders create fruit-bearing pear trees more resistant to fire blight, a disease that destroys leaves and fruit ...

The Post and Courier readers submitted photographs of fruit trees, and a winner and two honorable mentions were selected.

Many families have a tradition of canning pears or making pear butter, a product similar to apple butter. Pears were the first fruit tree exported to the New World from Europe in 1630.

Healthy crops of healthy home-grown fruit is one of the delights of summer. To reap the rewards, and bit of preparation and care over winter is key to success. In mild climates, it’s common for ...