pears are still a major pear growing region here in the delta. >> tim, along with his wife and 2 sons and 81-year-old mother all care for the most recognizable crop along the delta these days--pears. he has around 50 acres of them, growing mainly bartletts and what's being harvested today, golden russet boscs. both of whh thrive in this rich agricultural land. >> it's the soil. this is the delta. the delta's got tremendously healthy and good, deep soil. >> the sacramento delta's pear district actually can boast to being the world's most extensive plantings of pears, most of which have gone to the canning industry in years' past, but at tim's farm, his go to the fresh market, juice industry and to baby food. but always striving to do more, tim is hoping to turn this once rich farming area into an educaional oasis for visitors of all ages. >> we're slowly transitioning to agritourism to get people to come out and enjoy the farm, see what goes on in agriculture. ag-education is a big thing on farms these days to let people know where their food comes from and how it gets to their table s

pear prices held firm. and it was a great season last year despite the challenges we were entering the the season with. we are expecting nothing different had this year. we are expecting to have a nice year. 84% of the pear crop is grown in or o-and washington however china is the global leader in pear production. time for the national forecast from mike hoffman. >>> well the jet stream this week showing big changes over what we have seen. a huge ridge out west that will hold the coming week and a big trough to start the week. it is a big trough nonetheless. it's chilly up across the northern states. if it will cut off in the middle of the country of the southeastern portions of the country and there it is. and had you cut it off from the main jet stream which is now tearing across the northern states that will sit there for a while ask computer models have a tough time for this. this may be with you for several days and on up to the ohio valley and once it starts to connect back to the overall jet stream w

these gorgeous asian pears had sty row foam socks wrapped around them. after the fruit came you'd get a series of phone calls, can i demand a refund from the ups man, are you sure, can you write down what time it came? >> you have been carrying around this story all your life, what happened, why turn it into a book? >> it was a huge decision. it came completely. so many of us carry around this sibling thing in the attic thing. it came to me because something happened in our life which transformed our relationship. it was huge for me and huge for him. we learned how to become a team. and we had, my brother had a crisis and wrote me a letter about it, kind of a stunning letter that came like a time bomb, when he was quite young, barely 50 that he had a rare form of non smoker's lung cancer. it was all typed out like the fruit in a control freak way, a lawyers letter that came by fed excompletely mysterious when we had just been together at thanksgiving for 4 or 5 days. i get this manifesto, i am asking you to save my life. my life changed completely when t

and then we have pears. there are two cut pears. >> pears and apples. >> and then these are apples.ou know, i am an organic farmer one of the items that are important to choose organric apples because apples tend to have pesticide residues. now one of my tricks is we make -- >> probably not going to buy organic. we will -- i try to. >> you know, even if you don't buy organic it's healthy if you buy one thing organ frk the salad i say choose the apples. >> is that right? >> they have more pesticide residue and organic food is grown without synthetic chemicals so it keeps them out of the soil, out of 9 air, out of your food. it's healthier. >> i believe in organic. >> and really easy way to -- really easy way to make it is to take a jar. this is an old jam jar. i have a little brown sugar and pour in olive oil. >> you make it so easy. >> such an easy way to do it. and apple cidar vinegar. and just a pinch of salt. pinch of salt. >> i think my hands are -- >> don't worry about that. >> and then what you do is put the lid on tight. >> this is pomegranate. >> and you shake this up. what'

then i have some pear. bring some crunch and some freshness to the dish. >> jimmy: where's my darling little guillermo? is he around here? guillermo, come here for a second. i have a feeling you're not going to want to taste this. >> then, a little -- >> jimmy: a little basil. and put some sauce. and add some arugula. guillermo, have you ever eaten an octopus before? >> i have. >> did you like it? >> yes. >> jimmy: come on, you neverate an octopus. >> in mexico. >> jimmy: that wasn't an octopus. that was a squid. >> then you have the dish like that. >> jimmy: that's lovely. try that, guillermo. eat the whole thing together? [ cheers and applause ] delicious. wow. chef eric ripert. "top chef" finale is wednesday night at 10:00 on bravo. we'll put the whole recipe on our website. thank you very much. great to have you here. next, green day. get any phone free only at verizon when you buy the hot new samsung fascinate with its super amoled screen. get a free samsung intensity, a free blackberry bold or any oth

. >> i was picking pears where great america is today, and ins agents showed up, and started -- you knowwith all due respect to those immigration agents who are reputable, the ones who showed up that day did not fit that description. and they started harassing those of us who were picking pears at montague and what today is 101 and montague. so because i had this reaction to that, having been an immigrant child, i asked my partner working the same tree if he would -- when they would get to our tree, we'll pretend that he didn't -- that i didn't speak spanish. or rather that i didn't speak english. and so we kind of played with it. the agents asked for our green card, and when they came to me, by that point they had harassed enough people. so i pretended i didn't speak english. and this other guy was trying to do a degree of interpretation for translating for me. and finally when they asked for my green card, i said i had one, and it was my american express card. you know, since then, i have read several incidents of that. but i didn't copy that from anybody. that was -- i don't know if i

or pear? the answer is apple. i figured that.oom apple. >> did not have any idea. >> maybe they can get a shot of this big plate of food i brought in for steve over here. >> allison walked in this with pile of ribs. >> weighs about 15 pounds. >> it is heavy. a heavy plate. >> i know. it looks delicious. >> steesk, i brought my salad. thank you. that's nice. look at this. we got big thunderstorms in the plains. none here. it's a beautiful day with temperatures in the low 70s right now. some real autumn like air up north, but hot still in the southern states. look how much of the mid west including chicago is cooler than 24 hours ago. here is what happens. high pressure dominates today so no troubles today or tonight. there will be an easterly wind developing because that high sits off to the east of us and you can see that low pressure coming in from the west. clouds will increase ahead of it tomorrow and we have a spell of showers and mixed thunderstorms tomorrow night and into early thursday. it could lay down a good amount of r

and if you love pears, go ahead and use pears and this is pretty much of the five ingredieningre we're this maybe about five or six minutes. and you come over here and this is how beautiful they look. >> it looks like fall. >> it looks like fall. and here where the boy part comes in you could use wine, you could use cider, but he loves beer. >> when did your son perfect this? i hope he was over 21. >> this was all he had in the refrigerator. these pork chops get right in there. these have superthick, and you can bring those apples and you can put them on top. i might cover it a little bit, but if it's a little thinner, these will cook in about 20 minutes, max, if you're into instant read thermometers. don't cook the heck out of it. >> i like mine well done. >> do what you want. >> this is cooking away. >> but you've got something really good to do along with the dinner back there. these are the spiced sweet potatoes. >> i love sweet potatoes. they're like the vegetable of health. we have a little bit of cayenne pepper. salt and cumin. you always come in when there's food in the house.

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but at hawks restaurant in granite bay, they're exploring different ways to use the alligator pear, otherwisean avocado. >> we like using california avocados because they're grown as close as an avocado can be. these are from the simi valley. they're really versatile. they're rich. as you can se

but at hawks restaurant in granite bay, they're exploring different ways to use the alligator pear, otherwise known as an avocado. >> we like using california avocados because they're grown as close as an avocado can be. these are from the simi valley. they're really versatile. they're rich. as you can see, we puree them. we serve them somewhat chunky. we can wrap things in them. they're just real versatile. and they're tasty. >> but chefs like michael are just part of the equation of educating consumers on the many fabulous attributes of avocados. the real groundwork begins just there, on the ground of the 6,000 farmers across the state who now grow avocados. california farmers produce about 90% of the nation's total avocado crop, and that includes farmers like mark and linda bruce of simi valley in ventura country. not from a farming background and surrounded by a huge housing development, the couple really didn't know what to do with all of the lush land they had when they bought the property back in 2000. >> because we'd always talked about having a ranch, mark and i had talked about it,

it wasn't the celebrities or the sports heroes or movie stars or if i lan throw pears but children reaching out to children half way around the world to help them build a school. what can you buy with a penny the bay area? probably nothing. in montana you can buy 1/2 tootsie roll. but in afghanistan you can buy a pencil. it's not that's so important but education gives a child hope. you know, if you fight tear riz her rorism it's based in fear but the real enemy is ignorance that bleeds hatred. here in america, afghanistan, africa or pakistan. the way to overcome that i think is through education and also with having courage and compassion. instead of building walls we need to build peace and have the courage to do that. so i went back to pakistan in 94 and brought the school supplies and finally got to the village and the man was again there to greet me. he shook his head and said, chizle what the heck. not only had i come back, he said you've made two big mistakes. we don't start building before wintertime and if you really want to build school we're going to have to build a bridge first

>> it is a pear. pears tend to wear a very wide leg here. we don't want to do that.ves very care flea and you don't want to wear anything that's too low cut because that will accentuate the width. here we have here in a wonderful pair of skinny jeans. in this look, she looks fantastic. she can take off that coat, even though we love a red pea coat because they jeans fit her perfectly. one of levi's straight skinny jeans, based on a woman's shape, not her size and stretch and fit all those conserves. she proves she's a 10/12 in jeans on the bottom, you don't have to be a size zero to wear skinny jeans and shows this looks great on a pear shape. the slim top continues the long, lean proportion. >> thank you so much. >> our next model is blare. blare is very tall. >> she's very tall. >> i was standing next to her and it was not pretty. >> you always look up to blare. >> does she only have to worry about the right length? >> shall is very tall and has these very long legs. we think, poor blair, what a bummer. you can see even with her leggings, they so short evening at h

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. >> i think pears are great because they're--i like the versatility. >> then, ever wonder how to pick the best summertime produce? we've got the tricks of the trade from a pro. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [moo] >> here in the tiny town of santa margarita, they have a population of only 1,300. but what they lack in size, they more than make up for in history. that's thanks to its legendary occupant, the santa margarita ranch, one of the oldest, continuously operated cattle ranches in california, and one that draws oohs and ahs from both its visitors and owners. >> the overall theme is, wow, it's pretty spectacular. most people that look at it, just go, ooh, blows you aqay. >> this was the most idyllic place in the county. and i really do believe, today, it is truly one of the crown jewels of san luis obispo county. >> i don't know that i've ever been able to explain how i fell in love with the margarita. >> all three owners are local boys who knew about and had olized the ranch growing up, and leapt at the chance to purchase it in 1999, and keep it true to its rich agricultural

well the answer, does a pear go in the woods? now i'm not offering bad bathroom humor, what i am offering is a warning from state financial leaders, who say if a state budget isn't reached fast the next time you go to a state park it's you who will be going bear going bare in the woods. >> you never miss your fluffy softness until the spool runs empty and at mount diablo they are trying to keep up with an explosion in visitors and all they leave behind. >> yes, we are using our materials, the stockpile is going down. >> the stockpile is toilet paper, cleaning supplies, the basics. but he may find his items bear on october 1st. >> the state parks, they are always the first one ... >> to get dumped on, they issue credit cards that allow state workers to buy toilet supplies without going all the way to sacramento. but no payments have gone to the banks in 90 days so the bank is canceling the cards. >> okay, this is another consequence of not having a budget in place. these are the cards used in under prescribed conditions as a norma

. >> reporter: at first glance, this pear tree looks like all the rest in this bronx nursery. look a little closer, and its scars hint at an incredible journey. one that began nine years ago. in the days after september 11th, rescue workers were in a race against time to find survivors. this tree, bent and broken, was pulled out from under 12 feet of rubble. it had sprung a small branch, willing itself to survive. richie cabo has been nursing the tree back to health from the beginning. >> when we saw the tree come up, it looked like a wounded soldier. and it had ashes on the top part of the crown. >> reporter: it became known as the survivor tree. serving as an inspiration for all those who escaped ground zero. >> people will want to look at it and be part of it. people will want to hug this tree, because they're survivors. >> reporter: soon, it will return home when it is replanted this november at what will be the national september 11th memorial and museum. the first trees were planted here on the memorial site two weeks ago. in the end, there will be 416 in all. all of the

. >> schieffer: there is dissatisfaction within your pear, the democratic party. i want to ask you, what do you think is happening to president obama? he comes in to office very high expectations. he has the big support among independents, a lot of republicans i think also voted for him. and yet now we see his approval rating is less than 50%. we see that there are all these things going on around with him. 18% of the people think he's a muslim. a large percentage of people think he wasn't even born in this country. i guess what i'm asking you is how does he get his groove back? because he seems to me to have lost it. >> well, i think first of all we have to give our friends in the republican party their fair share of credit. i think president obama was in the senate for a while before he started running for president. he built some friends among the republicans. they did some things together. when he got elected the first thing he said was, i don't want any investigations into the bush years. i want to go right ahead. we want to get this country moving again. he

. >> reporter: at first glance, this pear tree looks like all the rest in this bronx nursery, but lookars hint at an incredible journey. one that began nine years ago. in the days after september 11th, rescue workers were in a race against time to find survivors. this tree, bent and broken, was pulled out from under 12 feet of rubble. it had sprung a small branch, willing itself to survive. richie cabo has been nursing the tree back to health from the very beginning. >> when we saw the tree come up, it looked like a wounded soldier. and it had arounds on the top part of the crown. >> reporter: it became known as the survivor tree, serving as an inspiration for all those who escaped ground zero. >> people want to be part of it, people want to hug this tree because they're the survivors. >> reporter: soon it will return home at what will be the national september 11th memorial and museum. the first trees were planted here on the memorial site two weeks ago. in the end, there will be 416 of them in all, all of them, white oaks like this one right here, except for the one, the survivor tre

police are hoping they saw the gunman, the asail an in the this case who has peared -- is not here on the scene. i believe at is time, police are trying to figure out if anyone can describe this man. if they saw a vehicle -- if it is indeed a vehicle. if they saw a vehicle associated with this, anything. this investigation is in its preliminary stages, what we can tell you about, 2:30 this afternoon, a woman described as ing in her 30s was shot to death in broad daylight here at this apartment complex in the 8500 block of greenbelt road. back to you. >> thank you, jackie. >>> doug joins ups now with word on our weather, and we are about to see a dramatic shift in degrees? >> big time. and if we hit 90 degreeshree days in a row, and i think we have a chance of doing that, it would be another heat wave, only one day shy of the record. so, mother nature's trying to hold on to a little bit of summer. fall begins tomorro night at 11:09. moter nature is not taking that she's just saying, let's hold on to a little more summer. if this could be the hottest summer ever in the district. why not

make-- mick will have a stand there selling honey crisp amounts, bartlett pears and concord grapes andivity for the kids. timeless toys. a child toys and activities set up. and book sellers will do a story time and also do a story time. >> plenty to do for the whole family. that's enough apples? >> drink a little when you bake. >> put a little more of this in here? >> carmel is hard to work with. >> i know. >> you are in the background laughing. you try this. >> once you get that ready, throw that in the oven for 0 to 12 minutes. when it comes out. >> we have to put the -- >> yes. >> throw that on there. i want to do the whole thing. there we go. >> thank you then put that on top. >> tuck the edges in a little bit they don't stick. and the carmel will start to bubble up the side when it turns golden brown it's ready to go. >> look how pretty that is. i will take that one with me. >> we have a finished tart and at the restaurant we garnish it with a little whipped cream. sweet and decadent by itself. it doesn't need ice cream. >>> was the first thing i was thinking. where is the ice cre

you would be there to receive the shipment if you got one apricot tree, one red apple tree, one red pear tree -- none of which he says is there. you're not going to receive them at another house. how are you going to get them from this house to another house? >> let me tell you. i don't have the proof. >> that's right. you don't have any proof she destroyed $1200 of grapevine. you told me you don't. let's get to the cost of removal of manure. do you have proof that it would cost $3,800 to remove manure? >> yes. >> okay. let me see. i'm looking at the pictures. how would it cost $3800? >> more than that. it's a five foot manure. >> these pictures are good. what it shows, you've placed manure on the edge of the fence. >> can i say one other thing? when he spoke to my husband, my husband saidid, i have no probl taking that back over to our property if you fix the fence. >> if you fix the fence. not if you pay us $3500. this is like a crazy way to live. >> yeah, because it's -- my animals keep getting out. i can't let my dog loose on the property. he's on a leash. >> the plaintiff heard it t

. >> well, but these are apples and pears. the border between mexico is much, much smaller.ons are very different. >> bill: it's the same reason they are building it? >> most of them aren't coming to work in mexico. no but they stay and the drug lords, you know this, they strain the resources of mexico. >> sure they do. >> bill: for the long journey north and they are getting overrun. juan, people watching tonight know this is hypocritical. if calderon would say, acknowledge the problem and say, look, i'm doing this so i keep down the people smuggling into my country so it gets less in america, everybody would applaud him but, no, he has to play the race card. he has to say you bad americans. you are building this fence. it's insulting to us. well, is it insulting to el salvador, guatemala and everybody else? >> yes, it is. he is putting up with the insults from central america and south america. why? in some respects to have a better relationship with the united states. >> bill: i don't know if the -- >> we're supposed to give them $1.4 billion to help him and we have been

. >> i like peas, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes, pears on bananas, but my most favorite first foodeat and plus there's a lot of rich omega 3 oils in there, great for the baby's brain and good for us, too. so mom and dad can eat the left overs. >> did your parents feed you avocado? >> i don't know. >> thank you, dr. sears. and now it's time for "ask dr. lisa" ♪ ♪ doctor, doctor give me the news ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> so i am really, really excited about our first "ask dr. lisa". we have a lovely audience out here. i want to hear someone's questions. who do we have, who has the first question. so this lovely late -- lovely lady here in the teal. >> i have been off birth control for 6 months and i am looking to get back on but i don't know what type to take. i heard of one called natazia. i would like your suggestion. >> you hear that word, and the pharmaceutical companies like these sexy names. if we can get you to take a birth control to stop unwanted pregnancies and things like that, if it's sexy or comes in great packaging, we like the way the things look as women, and your

directly make independent expenditures previously that had to go through the security of giving to third pears themselves. they had the flex inlt of spending the money , the money that was on hand and it will be interesting to see the numbers that the final analysis, but the unions might be matching the corporations. >> ifill: that's the question. who is benefiting more from this... these new kinds of fund raising? are the republicans benefiting because they're getting money raised and donated from groups like karl rove's or are the demate karats benefiting because they've always had some institutionalized benefit from the pro democratic labor movement? >> i hate to say it. the answer is yes. >> ifill: i said too much. >> both sides are really benefiting. when you get to the labor unions too, they can do express advocacy. they're running in ads in arkansas saying vote against this candidate or vote for this candidate in the arkansas senate race with blanch lincoln and bill halter . we are just seeing an unprecedented flood of corporate money or corporate, i'm sorry labor union money- corporate