Today, Maine’s heirloom pear trees – threatened by age, development, climate change and related pests and disease – are just beginning to get similar attention. Pears are not native to Maine.

MAGGIE: When we first pulled up to Carolyn's farm, we saw this beautiful old pear tree, and it was clearly an heirloom variety that had a lot of different pears on it. And then we slowly noticed ...

Will grew the gradually ripening heirloom variety ‘Royal Chico’ specifically to avoid the sauna-like conditions of working over a hot stove in mid-summer. He could harvest and hang the entire ...

Dried pears provide a sweet treat and are often found with other dried fruits in the bulk section at grocery stores or prepackaged and placed with other dried fruits and nuts. They’re a popular ...