After lower yields last year, California pear growers say they expect to harvest more normal volumes this season. But the bigger crop comes as they grapple with the uncertain future of one of their ...

Pear orchards surround Shawn Phelps’ home outside of Zillah. The green fruit hanging on branches is a couple of months away from harvest in August and September. Phelps has been growing pears for 28 ...

This is an updated version of your mother’s pear salad. Pear halves are topped with a cream cheese and pecan ball, and over that is a spoonful of cooked fresh cranberries. The pear sits on a leaf or ...