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"When Ike and Lisa tell customers that the Asian pears are tree-ripened, they can personally vouch for the claim."     -Rick Nichols, Philadelphia Inquirer

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Over the years, North Star Orchard has been featured in a number of articles.  This page highlights some of our favorites. 

To read an article, just click on the title.   Happy reading!

"TV Spot Featuring 'Hosui' Asian Pears"  October, 2006  10!Show

"Farmer Profile" Fall, 2006 Passages (newsletter for PASA)
"Asian Pears"  October 20, 2004  University City Review
"Beyond Delicious"  September 22, 2004  Philadelphia Daily News
"A Market Where Friendships Bloom"  July 25, 2004 The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Pear-y Tale"   September 30, 2001  Inquirer Magazine
"The Apple of His Eye"  October 8, 2000  The Philadelphia Inquirer

(Thanks also to 'Bon Appetit' for the lovely recommendation in their November 2006 article about varietal ciders, and to Roger Morris at "The Hunt" magazine for a lovely full article about Asian pears in their Fall, 2006 issue)