Yet, despite their popularity in the West, Bartlett pears are rare in Asia. The Asian palate tends to favor the thousands of pear varieties grown throughout the continent, such as Hosui ...

Sales of this Asian native and its best-known cultivar, the Bradford pear, have been banned in three states: Ohio, ...

Nevertheless, they all share a spectacular crunchiness, which makes them ideal for winter salads like the one below from Iron Chef and Asian-pear aficionado Masaharu Morimoto. --Robin Raisfeld ...

Jacques du Preez, Hortgro's Trade and Markets General Manager spoke about the current state of South Africa's apple and pear ...

SHIROI, Chiba Prefecture—A pear grower here has decided to cut back on cultivation of the “king of pears” after three years of extremely poor harvests due to the intense summer heat.