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Pear Fact Sheet
Pacific Northwest Pears
Acreage in production 1:
44,044 acres
Number of farms 1:
2,561
Percent of U.S. crop produced by the Pacific Northwest 2:
72%
Official State Fruit:
In 2005 pears were designated the
official state fruit of Oregon.
Top Pear Producing States 2:
1. Washington
2. California
3. Oregon
4. New York
5. Pennsylvania
Fresh pear sales by variety 2010/11 (44 lb. cartons) 3:
D’Anjou:
10,109,033 cartons
Bosc:
2,315,770cartons
Comice:
216,813 cartons
Red
Anjou
933,446 cartons
Seckel:
56,041cartons
Red Winter
Pears
12,363 cartons
Other Winter Pears:
176,370
cartons
Green
Bartlett
3,673,247 cartons
Red
Bartlett
67,305 cartons
Starkimson & other S/F
pears
242,205 cartons
Total Fresh Pears3
17,802,593 cartons
Total Processed Pears3 115,360 tons
Dollar Value of Crop 2:
2010/11
$285,215,000
2009/10
$251,002,000
2008/09
$280,610,000
2007/08
$267,641,000
2006/07
$240,950,000
Percent of Fresh Pear Crop Exported
2010/11 4:
35%
20010/11 Top Ten Export Markets 4:
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Volume
(44 lb. Cartons) |
| Mexico |
2,682,667 |
| Canada |
1,453,859 |
| Russia |
401,532 |
| Brazil |
332,132 |
| Dubai |
203,878 |
| Colombia |
190,784 |
| India |
119,142 |
| Venezuela |
112,278 |
| Hong Kong |
102,692 |
| Taiwan |
87,511 |
| Saudi Arabia |
78,864 |
| Total Exports |
6,503,062 |
1 National Agricultural
Statistics Service; 2007 Census of Agriculture.
2 USDA. 2011.
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts. 2011 Summary.
3 Pear Bureau Northwest, 2011.
4 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Association 2011. A Statistical Review of Northwest Fresh
Pear Crops.
1/9/2012
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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
general@nwhort.org |
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