Q: Can you recommend something to discourage birds from eating my figs and peaches? A: Peaches are a lot easier than figs. Figs must be picked when they are ripe. Peaches will ripen off the tree. As ...

“Asian pears are ready to pick and eat as soon as their skin is no longer green and has changed to shades of brown, russet, or gold,” says Ervin. “The fruit will still be firm when picked and will ...

I grew up eating peaches straight off the tree at my grandma’s house. She called them “trash can peaches,” not because they weren’t worth eating, but rather because they were so juicy that you had to ...