Here’s why December is National Pear Month The history of the partridge in a pear tree song is murky ...

Partridge prices are flat this year, but a pear tree will cost you more. Compared to overall inflation, though, the gifts in the song could be a relative bargain.

Historians know it’s French because, well, there’s this bird, a partridge in a pear tree. While 40-some partridge species range worldwide, only one is native to England.

Ever wanted to buy one partridge in a pear tree or seven swans-a-swimming for your true love? It would cost you more than $46,000 to buy all of the “12 Days of Christmas” gifts this year. The ...

Partridges live in Eastern Washington, the nation’s No. 1 pear producer. Even so, you will probably never see a partridge in a pear tree.

As I have noted before, the most ecologically relevant song of Christmas season is "The Twelve Days of Christmas," the one that starts off with a partridge in a pear tree as the first of many ...

A Christmas carol may sing of partridges in pear trees, but in Southeast Missouri, it's the bobwhite quail that reigns. Learn about this official state game bird and its unique habits in the wild.

Partridge prices were flat this year, but the cost of pear trees jumped more than 25%. PNC bank has run the numbers on all 12 days of Christmas — as it calculates its annual Holiday Price Index.