date:Nov 30, 2012
lumes of fruit hitting a market that is facing shortages, and while that's not exactly the case with pears, plentiful supplies of pears have been a boon.
It's a huge crop, said Nager. He noted that this year's crop, at 19.1 million boxes, will be less than last year's crop of 20.3 million boxes, but he added that there will be plenty of fruit. Another thing that will make this a good year for growers, and retailers, is the good price that pears are garnering.
Pricing has been up about 13 perce