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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:
70%
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. Michigan
Fresh pear sales by variety 2008/09 (44 lb. cartons) 3:
D’Anjou:
8,918,666
cartons
Bosc:
2,976,467 cartons
Comice:
260,462 cartons
Red
Anjou
792,472 cartons
Seckel:
60,632 cartons
Red Winter
Pears
28,208 cartons
Other Winter Pears:
186,782
cartons
Green
Bartlett
3,756,207 cartons
Red
Bartlett
101,389 cartons
Starkimson & other S/F
pears
266,030 cartons
Total Fresh Pears3 17,347,315 cartons
Total Processed Pears3 112,344 tons
Dollar Value of Crop 3:
2008/09
$280,610,000
2007/08
$267,641,000
2006/07
$240,950,000
2005/06
$216,590,000
2004/05
$204,708,000
Percent of Crop Exported 2008/09 4:
30%
2008/09 Top Ten Export Markets 4:
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Volume
(44 lb. Cartons) |
| Mexico |
2,271,240 |
| Canada |
1,135,307 |
| Russia |
340,990 |
| Brazil |
268,625 |
| Venezuela |
199,262 |
| Dubai |
152,355 |
| Colombia |
105,177 |
| Germany/Netherlands |
100,696 |
| India |
55,369 |
| Saudi Arabia |
41,899 |
| Total Exports |
5,342,466 |
1 National Agricultural
Statistics Service; 2007 Census of Agriculture.
2 USDA. 2009.
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts. 2008 Summary.
3 Pear Bureau Northwest, 2009.
4 Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers
Association. A Statistical Review of Northwest Fresh
Pear Crops. September 2009.
12/29/09
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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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