pears

What can be done to improve trade for local pear growers and potentially open new or additional markets? We put that question before Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest to get his thoughts.

The Northwest produces nearly 88% of all U.S. fresh pears, but on the canned side, the August closure of the Yakima Del Monte cannery left many growers unsure about the future.

What are the Market Development Priorities for Pear Bureau Northwest? We put that question before Jeff Correa in today's Focus On Fruit.

The tree fruit industry will gather in North Central Washington this week to focus on the past year and to look ahead to 2026.

With so much difficult news in the world of agriculture these days, we wanted to focus on the positive. So, we asked CarrieAnn Arias, Executive Director of Pear Bureau Northwest to tell us what's going right for local pear growers.

It's anticipated that the 2025 Northwest pear crop will be a large one. What logistical impact could that have on the industry? We put that question before Jeff Corrrea with Pear Bureau Northwest.

The past couple of years have been challenging for the local pear industry. Is that the trend we see for 2025?

Pear Bureau Northwest recently requested an Out of Cycle Purchase from USDA. Why, and what impact does that have on local growers and the industry? PBNW Executive Director CarrieAnn Arias, has the details.

What changes to the H-2A program would the tree fruit industry like to see? We put that question before Jon DeVaney of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.

Apple production is estimated at 11.5 billion pounds, a 5.7% increase over last season. Pear production is expected to be up 22.4% year-over-year.