Simmer port and honey in a medium saucepan about 7 inches across. Slice pears crosswise, removing top and bottom, to get 3 half-inch thick slices.

Bred at least as far back as the 12th century B.C., Asian pears can be divided into two main groups: Japanese or Korean pears, whose shape resembles that of an apple; and Chinese, or Yali, pears ...

Asian pears have many common names: They also go by nashi pears, sand pears, apple pears, Japanese pears, Chinese pears, and Korean pears, to name a few.

For true foodies, there's nothing quite like discovering a new or unusual item at the grocery store and then rushing home to share the find with family and friends. Thanks, apparently, to Chinese ...

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest packer and marketer of apples and pears in South Africa, has concluded a deal with China to import six new strains of the Fuji apple variety, which could ...

Chinese canned pears are several dollars per box less than U.S. ones, ... “I have enough of everything else,” he said, referring to the acreage for apple varieties he already has.

After absorbing unknown preservatives, Chinese pears can remain fresh for five months in normal environmental conditions in Vietnam, a Vietnamese food safety official has warned. Pham Xuan Da, the ...