At first glance, the Asian pear reminds me of the coarse-skinned Golden Delicious apples I picked from the orchards near where I grew up. Biting into this crisp, almost melon-flavored fruit, I notice ...

Pears can be divided into two simple categories: European and Asian. The former is what we typically think of: a smooth-skinned fruit with gentle bumps and curves in that typical bottom-heavy shape.

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to eat an Asian Pear. What does an Asian pear taste like? I ...

Asian pears are ready to eat when purchased; European pears ripen after harvest. Check European pears for color changes, sweet aroma and soft flesh near the stem to spot ripeness. To speed ripening, ...

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Asian pear butter is a nice holiday gift, and a way to enjoy pears year-round. Whenever I see a pear, I immediately think of a beloved scene in a favorite film, “Godfather Part II,” and the pop song ...

Our edible and very fragrant Mystery Plant (Asian pear, Nashi pear, Pyrus pyrifolia) is the fruit of a small tree which botanists place in the rose family. It is very much kin to apples, and the ...

At the Green City market, among artisanal farm products like raw-milk butter at $15 a tub, Oriana Kruszewski’s Asian pears, priced at between $1 and $1.50 per pound, are a steal. The spherical, golden ...

One of the women behind K & J Orchards — the growers known for having their persimmons, Asian pears, and stone fruit featured in top Bay Area restaurants — is opening a restaurant of her own. From the ...

Virginia Gold is no ordinary orchard. Here, on a spectacular, verdant hill crest south of Lexington, in the shadow of both the Blue Ridge and Allegany Mountains, YoungSuk Estabrook creates new ...