Prickly pear, a fruit derived from the cactus plant ... which can range in color from green to yellow, orange, red, or deep magenta. The exterior is covered in small spines or glochids, which ...

Peel all the skin off -- and the remaining pear-shaped fruit is ready to be eaten. The beautiful vibrant flesh -- whether it be purple, orange, or green -- tastes similar to sweet watermelon ...

Let Stemilt’s Granny Smith and D’Anjou pears be the green consumers find in the produce department this St. Patricks’ Day.

fruit rots, rusts, and powdery mildew. Fire blight is a common problem in pears. Stone fruits are affected by peach leaf curl, bacterial spot, brown rot, scab, and leaf spot. Left: Fire Blight on Pear ...