By 2012, some of the Asian pears the company delivers will come from trees Mittelstaedt and his family planted as part of the company's Farm Steward program.

But this year, what we've seen and throughout the season is injury on tree fruit, particularly the stone fruit peaches and nectarines, as well as apples, Asian pears, European pear cultivars.

Unlike regular Onions, they are said to have a sweet taste reminiscent of apples or Asian nashi pears.