Three heirloom pears of unknown variety sit in a blue bowl (quarter for scale). These pears came from the remnant historic trees at Orchard Terrace. (Photo courtesy of Tim Wahl) Four heirloom russet ...
It was rediscovered growing in California in the 1980s during an era of heirloom apple shortages and was one of the first trees to be sold to consumers as an effort to preserve and spread antique ...