pear harvest

Arias: Current Crop May Be Smaller, But Quality Remains
Arias: Current Crop May Be Smaller, But Quality Remains
Pear Bureau Northwest released its first estimate of the 2024-25 fresh pear crop this week.  The expectation is for the crop to be down 31% from the five-year average.  While some of the most popular varieties, such as Bosc and Green Anjou reported a sizable dip, CarrieAnn Arias, President and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest said they have a lot of irons in the fire to ensure consumers know about the
Focus On Fruit for 11/05/20
Focus On Fruit for 11/05/20
What new and exciting things can consumers expect from this year's pear crop? We asked Pear Bureau Northwest's Kevin Moffit. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com
Northwest Pear Crop Larger Than First Reported
Northwest Pear Crop Larger Than First Reported
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...