You may have never heard of Asian pears, but once you've tasted one, you'll want your own tree so you can have all the fruit you can eat. Asian pears (Pyrus pyrifolia) are also known as "apple pears" ...

This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. One of the most popular fruits in China, Japan and South Korea has a growing following here as well. It's easy to see why ...

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 ...

Strawberries, cherries, melons and watermelons from spring through summer. Asian pears, grapes, persimmons and chestnuts in ...

Back in late 2006 I spent some time with Oriana Kruszewski, the Green City Market’s Pear Angel. I got to hang out in Oriana’s fantastic Skokie back yard where she grows dozens of Asian pear trees and ...

This week in the paper I wrote about Oriana Kruszewski a one-woman Johnny Asian-pear-seed who grows over 20 varieties of the fruit in her Skokie backyard. Unsurprisingly I wound up with quite a few ...

If you're lucky enough to have homegrown pears on your pear tree, it can be frustrating if the fruits of your labor just ...

Ripe Asian pears are in our markets now, but how do you tell if they’re ripe? Both ripe and unripe Asian pears are juicy, lightly sweet and crisp. The secret is that ripe ones soften a bit and their ...