Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

Q. I love Asian pears and was told that they do grow in Maryland. Would they work in a backyard garden? A. Yes, they will. There’s no need to pay $3 per pound for those luscious fruits when you can ...

Some regard espaliered fruit trees as living, edible art because it takes years to prune the trees to achieve the desired shape. The fruit can be tastier because it's exposed to more direct sun than ...

After fruit was thinned to 8 inches apart, this 5-year-old tree still produced 84 large apples. Many fruit trees — including semidwarf varieties — can easily grow to 15 feet and taller. Anyone who has ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to harvest juicy and sweet fruits that surpass any you will find in grocery ...

Asian pear trees require the same growing conditions as their relatives the European pears (P. communis), but there are more Asian varieties that you can grow in areas with mild winters. Historically ...

Pear trees can be roughly divided into two types: European and Asian. This distinction is not just about origin but also the fruit they produce. Fruit from Asian pears is usually crunchy and round or ...

We have a 7-year-old Asian pear that does not bear fruit. It has been flowering in the fall. Any suggestions? Asian pears have been grown in China and Japan for about 3,000 years. They are rounded, ...