Q: Can you recommend something to discourage birds from eating my figs and peaches? A: Peaches are a lot easier than figs. Figs must be picked when they are ripe. Peaches will ripen off the tree. As ...

“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, ...

First things first, Johnston recommends buying your peaches from your local orchard or farmers market if you can. “We’re letting the peaches ripen longer on the tree, and we’re picking them a little ...

I grew up eating peaches straight off the tree at my grandma’s house. She called them “trash can peaches,” not because they weren’t worth eating, but rather because they were so juicy that you had to ...

Autumn brings yearly anticipation of ripe pears and apples. But how do you know when it’s the right time to pull them off the ...