Scott served in World War II and died in 1956. The Pear Orchard Cemetery, which was recently recognized as a Texas Historic Cemetery by the Texas Historical Commission, is the home of Scott’s grave.
Tetsuya Hashimoto’s pear orchard, Hashimoto Nashien, has grown the Niitaka variety for decades. Popular as gifts because of their sweetness and large size, Niitaka pears are picked in September ...
Tourists are welcome to witness this breathtaking sight, even though it is not intended for them—these insect-repelling lights were installed to protect the prized pear crop from nocturnal pests.
Other good cultural practices include sanitation (thorough removal of diseased branches, wood, and mummified rotted fruit from the orchard), pruning (to increase air circulation and also to control ...