Pear producers in Washington and Oregon have voted to continue their federal marketing order this year, with the largest margin in the order’s history.
This week, Kevin Moffitt, President of Pear Bureau Northwest breaks down the first fresh crop estimate of the season.
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Pear Bureau Northwest's Kevin Moffit takes a look at the fresh pear crop estimate, and what changes local growers can expect.
If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com
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An updated 2019-2020 pear crop estimate was released Wednesday morning. Pear Bureau Northwest said the current estimate is around 18.6 million standard box equivalents, or 408,800 tons. That’s an 8% increase from the initial crop estimate released in May. This week’s f...
Pear Bureau Northwest is out with its first fresh pear crop estimate for the 2019-20 season across Washington and Oregon. And growers from Central Washington, northern Oregon and the Medford area anticipate harvesting 17.3 million 44 pound boxes this season, which comes out to 380,000 tons. Th...