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Pear Fact Sheet
Pacific Northwest Pears
Acreage in production 1:
51,214 acres
Number of farms 2:
1,691
Percent of U.S. crop produced by the Pacific Northwest 1:
66%
Official State Fruit:
In 2005, pears were designated the
official state fruit of Oregon.
Top Pear Producing States 1:
1. Washington
2. California
3. Oregon
4. New York
5. Michigan
Fresh pear sales by variety 2006/07 (44 lb. cartons) 2:
D’Anjou:
8,702,097 cartons
Bosc:
2,980,133 cartons
Comice:
220,862 cartons
Red
Anjou
750,783 cartons
Seckel:
54,301 cartons
Red Winter
Pears
27,325 cartons
Other Winter Pears:
170,383 cartons
Green
Bartlett
3,430,623 cartons
Red
Bartlett
122,721 cartons
Starkimson & other S/F
pears
270,841 cartons
Total Fresh Pears2
16,868,002 cartons
Total Processed Pears2
152,514 tons
Dollar Value of Crop 3:
2006/07
$240,950,000
2005/06
$216,590,000
2004/05
$204,708,000
2003/04
$209,605,000
2002/03
$196,480,000
Percent of Crop Exported 2006/07 4:
27%
2006/07 Top Ten Export Markets 4:
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Volume
(44 lb. Cartons) |
| Mexico |
1,811,170 |
| Canada |
1,193,070 |
| Russia |
199,056 |
| Brazil |
180,149 |
| Venezuela |
173,461 |
| Colombia |
134,271 |
| Saudi Arabia |
97,233 |
| Germany/Netherlands |
70,271 |
| Sweden |
59,127 |
| United Arab Emirates |
54,038 |
| Total Exports |
4,485,361 |
1 National Agricultural
Statistics Service1; 2002 Census of Agriculture.
2 Pear Bureau Northwest, 2007.
3 USDA. 2007.
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts. 2006 Summary.
4 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers
Association. Northwest Pear Export Report. July 2007.
12/27/07
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Northwest Horticultural
Council
105 South 18th Street, Suite 105
Yakima, Washington
98901, USA
Voice: (509) 453-3193, Fax: (509) 457-7615
E-mail
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