Focus On Fruit for 01/20/22
In today's Focus On Fruit, Kevin Moffitt talks about the future of Pear Bureau Northwest.
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Slight Profits Expected For NW Tree Fruit Industry
In day two of our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series, we turn our attention to local tree fruit, apples and pears. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS said their 12-month profitability outlook anticipates slight profits for pear growers and packers
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Focus On Fruit For 01/06/22
In today's Focus on Fruit, Kevin Moffit shares what Pear Bureau Northwest does to help growers behind the scenes.
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IFC Acquires Chelan Fruit
Washington-based Chelan Fruit Cooperative has been acquired by International Farming. The news comes just after grower, packer and shipper of apples, cherries and pears celebrated its 100th anniversary as a grower-owned cooperative. The vertically integrated tree fruit producer currently includes 1,100 acres of apple and cherry orchards and state-of-the-art packing facilities, controlled atmosph
Focus On Fruit For 12/23/21
Pear Bureau Northwest turned 90 this month. President Kevin Moffit takes a look back on the organization's history.
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Focus On Fruit for 12/16/21
Pear Bureau Northwest's Jeff Correa says issues at the west coast ports is impacting the destination of many NW pears.
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World Pear Day Returns December 4th
The pear will once again take center stage before the global audience this weekend.
Pear Bureau Northwest will launch the 6th edition of its annual World Pear Day on December 4th. Taking place the first Saturday of December, this year’s World Pear Day gives consumers around the world the opportunity to celebrate pears through a 24-hour social media activation.
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Focus On Fruit for 11/04/21
In today's Focus on Fruit, Mark Powers provides an update on ongoing efforts to improve trade opportunities for Northwest tree fruit growers.
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Focus On Fruit for 10/21/21
How is the port bottleneck impacting the local tree fruit industry? We put that question before Pear Bureau Northwest's Jeff Correa.
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Nursery Remains Tops In Oregon; Cherries, Hazelnuts New To The Top Ten
NASS is out with the top commodities for Oregon in 2020. The state’s greenhouse and nursery industry experienced a COVID-19 boon with value of production topping $1 billion for a second year in a row. Industry experts say the “stay home” orders boosted sales nationwide as more people took up gardening and landscaping. Coming in at #2
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