Asian pears are ready to eat when purchased; European pears ripen after harvest. Check European pears for color changes, sweet aroma and soft flesh near the stem to spot ripeness. To speed ripening, ...

As ubiquitous as they are come fall, pears remain a bit of an enigma. Why are they so hard when you buy them? Why do they seemingly take forever to ripen? Why do they finally ripen exactly when you ...

Fall looms but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...

Apples and pumpkins might be the fruit at the forefront of your mind come fall, but don't forget about sweet, juicy pears! Whether golden, green, speckled, or smooth, pears of all types are utterly ...

Choosing pears is a little bit tricky. They're beautiful in the produce aisle, but one bite into an underripe pear is enough to ruin your day; the flesh is hard, the flavor astringent and starchy, ...

DEAR HELOISE: I think the reason that pears (and some other fruits) don't ripen is because grocery stores refrigerate them and try to extend the amount of time they have to sell them. The ...

The regulation of fruit ripening and maintenance of quality in apples and pears remain central to postharvest research and commercial practices worldwide. Intensive studies are elucidating the ...

Shop smart and avoid waste by knowing how different fruits ripen. Shopping for fruit might seem like a straightforward task, but there's more to it than buying a pineapple or a bunch of bananas and ...