Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Pears
Pear Fact Sheet
2023/24 Fresh Pear Production3: 14,857,887 (44 lb. cartons)
2023 Production Percentages1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 87% of the fresh U.S. pear crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 47% of the processed U.S. pear crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 76% of the total U.S. pear crop.
2023 Production Tonnage1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 413,200 tons of fresh pears.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 88,590 tons of processed pears.
2023 Production Acreage1:
- Pacific Northwest: 30,300 acres
- United States: 38,800 acres
Top Pear Producing States1:
- Washington
- Oregon
- California
State Facts:
- Pears were designated the official state fruit of Oregon in 2005.
- Washington is the top U.S. producer of pears, apples, and sweet cherries.
- The Washington and Oregon pear industries employ 13,000 people.
| Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Crop1 | |
| 2023 | $247,831,000 |
| 2022 | $250,830,000 |
| 2021 | $291,715,000 |
| 2020 | $273,517,000 |
| 2019 | $247,446,000 |
| 2018 | $351,596,000 |
| 2017 | $423,089,000 |
| 2016 | $389,910,000 |
| 2015 | $392,247,000 |
| 2014 | $361,216,000 |
| 2023/24 Fresh Pear Sales by Variety (44 lb. cartons)3 | |
| Summer / Fall Pears: | |
| Green Bartlett | 4,364,927 |
| Red Bartlett | 29,064 |
| Starkrimson | 280,422 |
| Winter Pears: | |
| D’Anjou | 6,816,113 |
| Bosc | 2,388,915 |
| Red Anjou | 691,937 |
| Comice | 133,427 |
| Seckel | 13,685 |
| Other Winter Pears | 139,397 |
| Percent of Fresh Pear Crop Exported2 | |
| 2023/24 | 29.30% |
| 2022/23 | 31.27% |
| 2021/22 | 25.46% |
| 2020/21 | 24.01% |
| 2019/20 | 26.63% |
| 2018/19 | 21.41% |
| 2017/18 | 17.04% |
| 2016/17 | 25.33% |
| 2015/16 | 26.78% |
| 2014/15 | 31.33% |
| 2023/24 Top Ten Pear Export Markets2 | |
| Country | Volume (44 lb. cartons) |
| Mexico | 2,802,931 |
| Canada | 1,052,030 |
| Costa Rica | 50,547 |
| UAE (Dubai) | 40,180 |
| Panama | 32,343 |
| Brazil | 30,950 |
| Colombia | 28,003 |
| Israel | 24,382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 12,490 |
| India | 8,571 |
| Other | 270,541 |
| Total Exports | 4,352,968 |
1 Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2023 Summary. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Published May 2024. In 2018 NASS ceased its collection of data from Idaho. Starting in 2018 the NHC includes Idaho in some of its fact sheets based on private sector estimates rather than NASS survey data.
2 A Statistical Review of Washington State Fresh Pear Crops 2023/24. Washington State Tree Fruit Association. Published January 2025.
3 Crop Movement Overview 2023/24. Pear Bureau Northwest. Published January 2025.
Updated 2/11/25
