“Asian pears are ready to pick and eat as soon as their skin is no longer green and has changed to shades of brown, russet, or gold,” says Ervin. “The fruit will still be firm when picked and will ...

Whether picked for desserts, pudding, jams, jellies, or simply to eat straight off the bush or tree, there is a fantastic range of fruits to pick in August. They ripen in the summer sun, and it pays ...

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BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Summer picking season is in full swing at Eckert’s Farm. Starting this week, families can head to the Belleville fields to harvest fresh blackberries and peaches. With tractor rides ...

Nothing screams summer like biting into a ripe, juicy peach, a stone fruit that’s typically harvested in the United States from May through late September. While you can buy peaches at farmers markets ...

While peaches aren’t native to South Carolina, they have been part of the state’s commercial agriculture industry for over 150 years. Their impact has even won them the Palmetto State’s official state ...

It's prime season for the peach, arguably summer's sweetest, juiciest and fuzziest fruit. Delaware honors the peach in several ways, but one of its most well-known traditions is the Middletown ...

In addition to concerns about droughts or floods, as the weather has trended warmer because of climate change, Cowles has also been planting peaches along with the apples. While when he began doing it ...

GREEN BLUFF, Wash. -- If you've been craving something sweet and seasonal, now's the time to head out to the orchards in Green Bluff. It's all smiles and sticky fingers at Green Bluff, where the trees ...

Kids are graduating, the air is sweltering and a dip in the pool looks good right about now; summer is here. While ice cream and s'mores are popular summer treats, others prefer fresh fruits, from ...

When it comes to harvesting, fruit usually falls into one of two categories: the type that continues to ripen off the tree, and the type that doesn’t. In the former category, it's best to harvest ...