date:Sep 06, 2022
With harvest underway throughout the four growing regions, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) announces the first official estimate of the 2022-23 fresh pear crop for Washington and Oregon. The industrys fresh pear estimate is 16.2 million standard box equivalents, which is on par with the five-year average.
Pear growers are in full harvest mode right now starting with Bartletts and Starkrimson, said Kevin Moffitt, president and CEO of PBNW. There will be a full range of sizes available, including po