It is time to start thinking about thinning the fruit on peach, nectarine, plum, pluot, apricot, apple and pear trees. To produce fruit that is large and healthy, fruit trees need plenty of leaves to ...

This favorite autumnal fruit can be cut into slices, wedges, and more. Getty Images We're on a campaign to give pears more love and attention. First up, teaching you how to cut one, so you'll use this ...

A couple of years ago when I was in college, I spent a summer working at an apple orchard just outside of Mount Pleasant. It was a summer of hard work with numerous learning opportunities. Farming is ...

The fruit trees in my yard are loaded this year. Last week I finally took time to thin off the excess fruit that I could reach. This was a task that should have been done weeks ago. As the cluster of ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Freezing pears sounds so easy: Just slice 'em, pop 'em in the freezer and reward yourself with Ree ...

Technically, you only need one standby kitchen tool for cutting pears: a sharp knife. But if you plan to peel your pears, either because of personal preference or because a recipe calls for sliced, ...

Have you ever noticed that your backyard apple or pear tree produces a large quantity of fruit one year, but a disappointingly small crop the next? This common occurrence is known as alternate bearing ...