Pears
South Africa is set for record apple, pear and table grape production in marketing year 2021-22, according to a new USDA report. But the report says growers and exporters also face some dark clouds.
The Milwaukie, Ore.-based Pear Bureau Northwest has announced that Bob Catinella has been promoted to director of merchandising.
The California Pear Advisory Board said in-store signage and graphic bins at several retailers will support education efforts.
Joyfully Grown is the new tree fruit brand for Chelan, Wash.-based Chelan Fresh.
The Bingen, Wash.-based company has entered into a deal to acquire the majority of the Oregon pear assets formerly owned by Stadelman Fruit Company.
Activities will include in-person events and online experiences.
The medium-sized winter pear variety launches its first season in February and likely selling into April 2023.
The Leamington, Ontario-based company has increased its owned acreage with a 40-acre expansion that will bring organic tomatoes and cucumbers to market in early spring, increasing growing area at the facility to 115 acres.
Yakima, Wash.-based Superfresh Growers is entering its second year of growing and selling Evercrisp apples, said Catherine Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers LLC launched a new sustainable package called the EZ Band last fall, and it recently launched an organic Cosmic Crisp version, said Brianna Shales, marketing director.
The USDA reports retail per capita availability of fresh pears has declined slightly in the past decade.
On a recent spring morning, I found myself leaving an appointment in New York City’s Chinatown. As I spilled onto the sidewalk, I faced all sorts of unfamiliar fresh produce displayed on tables on almost every block.
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers has added organic bartletts and anjous from Argentina as it moves to a year-round organic pear program.
A new video series from USA Pears/Pear Bureau Northwest gives consumers a close up look at the work and the beauty of the pear harvest.
Chile’s fresh apple and grape exports will drop by just over 5% in the 2018-19 season, according to a new estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.
Crunch Pak, which pioneered sliced apple availability at retail and foodservice, is introducing sliced and diced fresh-cut pears.
Portland, Ore.-based USA pears kicked off the start of the 2018 harvest season with actress Amy Smart’s new role as official spokesperson for the group.
Northwest pear growers are starting the season with an estimated 20.2 million 44-pound box equivalents, which is the fourth-largest crop in history.
Fresh pears grown in Oregon and Washington will be subject to a small increase in marketing order assessments for the 2018-19 season.
Pear Bureau Northwest is taking National Pear Month global.
Morning Kiss Organic is adding imported and domestic organic kiwifruit and pears to its offering, with year-round supplies of both items.
The American Heart Association’s Heart-Check can now be used on all 10 varieties of Northwest pears with the USA Pears brand.
Planting area and exports continue to fall for Argentina apple and pear producers, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Sliced apple companies Farmington Fresh Cuts, Stockton, Calif., and Fresh Innovations, Oxnard, Calif., are merging.
The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, Kelowna, British Columbia, has purchased 85 acres of land in Kelowna, with plans to build a new facility.
Selah, Wash.-based Rainier Fruit is expanding its focus on promoting active lifestyles through a partnership with Wanderlust, a yoga event company.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers will no longer use anti-ripening agents on pears, saying they compromise optimum flavor.
CMI Orchards, Wenatchee, Wash., is ready for another imported apple season, with fruit from New Zealand, Argentina and Chile arriving in June.
Exports of apple, pears, and grapes continue to rise from South Africa, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
According to Purdue University, the tree easily spreads to forests and parks, where it crowds out native plants at a rate that has earned it a spot on the invasive species list.