But there are actually thousands of Asian pear varieties, including hosui, nijisseiki (also known as 20th century), shinko, and niitaka. Based on the variety, an Asian pear can be anywhere from ...

This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. Though incorrectly named (it's not really a pear), the Asian pear is a magnificent thing. More than 1,000 varieties ...

Paul and YoungSuk Estabrook sell 14 varieties of juicy, organic, Asian pears at Virginia Gold Orchard in the Shenandoah Valley, in Natural Bridge, Va. The season runs from August to December.

There are more than 3,000 cultivars of Asian pear, but you won't have quite that many choices when shopping for a tree. As you compare your options, keep in mind that some Asian pear trees can ...

Joel and Ruth Rodale Spira, owners of Coopersburg-based Lutron Electronics, have spent much of their lives inventing and marketing lighting control systems to the world. Ultimately, however, they a… ...

If you are unsure what pear to use for certain preparations, you may be excused: There are around 5,000 varieties of pears worldwide, growing in temperate climates. Even Asian pears, also called ...

What’s in season: Sometimes referred to as an “apple pear” or “sand pear,” Asian pears come in more than 100 varieties. They’re a type native to East Asia, and many of the original ...

Of the more than 5,000 pear varieties grown throughout the world, commercial pear production in the United States is limited to relatively few varieties. ... Asian pears, Pyrus pyrifolia, ...

Probably the best Asian pear varieties were Chojiro and Hosui. As with most Asian pears, all of them were very susceptible to fire blight. A hybrid pear called Tennosui ...