With fall's cooler temperatures and shorter days comes an abundant pear harvest. Like tomatoes, pears ripen from the inside out, making it a little trickier to tell when they're ready to eat, as ...

Pears are a notoriously tricky fruit to buy for optimal ripeness, but with a few pointers you can get great ones every time.

As the vibrant colors of summer fade into the rich hues of autumn, it's time to turn your attention to harvesting and preserving the bountiful fruits your garden has produced. Fall is a season of ...

Juicy, full-flavored pears should be enjoyed year-round. Preserve some of that flavor by canning pears when they are available in the fall. Varieties suitable for canning include Bartlett, Harrow ...

This story is a component of the feature “Seasons of Preserves: Berry Jelly,” which is part of a four-part series on preserving fruit at home called “L.A. in a Jar.” As RuPaul sings in the 2012 song ...

It’s the tail end of harvest season at my place but I still have pears waiting to be preserved. There were two mature pear trees on our property when we bought it years ago and they can produce a lot ...

Combine strawberries and sugar and let set for 20 minutes. Boil water and Penjell for 1 minute. Pour into strawberries and continue stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in jars and let stand until firm.

Even though summer heat is slowly fading, we won’t easily forget this past spring and summer, which brought abundant moisture along with hail, tornadoes and plant havoc. The good news is that fall is ...