Apples and pears have a lot in common. Both are sweet, portable fruits that can be refreshing and crunchy or softer and milder. But how do they compare nutritionally? Generally, they are quite similar ...

Is there anything worse than waiting for fruit to ripen? Here's the trick to take pears from hard and unappetizing to ...

Anything apples can do, pears can do better. OK, that may not actually be true, but any recipe made with apples will work with pears with little to no adjustment. Little adjustments might include ...

MOUNT VERNON — The Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation hosted its annual Apple and Pear Harvest Day on Saturday at the Washington State University Northwest Washington Research and Extension ...

Jeff Correa, director of international marketing for Pear Bureau Northwest, has been elected chairman of the World Apple and Pear Association. Correa said he wants the organization to become more ...