An international research effort to improve growing, storage, handling, shipping and consumption of pears.
Schedule of upcoming pear research meetings and events
Oregon State University's Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Washington State University Tree Fruit Postharvest Information Network - Pears
University of California at Davis Postharvest Research and Technology Center
A guide to many of the 3,000 known pear varieties.
Websites focused on pear production and marketing worldwide
U.S. canned pear industry overview information
This section contains research papers on the following topics:
Disease Prevention
Health Claims
Weight Loss
