Emerging varieties will be crucial in adapting to an evolving climate. The Western Cape, where our apples and pears are ...

Pear varieties harvested in autumn, such as Niitaka, are particularly vulnerable to high summer temperatures. In 2020, 13,768 “agricultural management entities,” including companies and ...

December is National Pear Month, not just because we hear about them in a famous Christmas carol, but because most of the varieties are in season. There are six main states in the U.S. that ...