Seedless fruit production, known as parthenocarpy, offers major commercial advantages by improving eating quality, reducing labor costs, and stabilizing yields under poor pollination conditions.

California pear growers say surging imports from Argentina are threatening the future of an industry that once played a much larger role.

New research could give pear growers insight into consumer preferences. The USDA says that global fresh apple and pear production is edging higher this growing season. The U.S. apple harvest is ...

Most US fruit growers reported steady to slightly above-average yields in 2025. Production held up well across regions and ...

Global fresh apple and pear production are forecast to fall this marketing year as U.S. harvests and exports increase, according to a new USDA report. China and Turkey suffered unfavorable weather, ...

Fresh pears could be harder to find in grocery store aisles nationwide in the coming year. Bad winter weather and a record-setting freeze in January hit hard in Washington and Oregon, damaging much of ...