WAPATO, Wash. — Shara Green, a fourth-generation tree fruit farmer, is co-owner of Green Thumb Orchard in Wapato, Wash. She grows 26 acres of Bartlett, Packham, Bosc and D’Anjou pears, and a small ...
A person touches the bottom of a pear as it hangs on the tree. - Ingwervanille/Getty Images If you haven't been fortunate enough to grow and care for a pear tree in your backyard, you might not know ...
Aroma is another sign of ripeness for European pear varieties, though it’s less reliable than color or firmness. If your ...