Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Pears
Pear Fact Sheet
2021/22 Fresh Pear Production3: 16,288,849 (44 lb. cartons)
2021 Production Percentages1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 84% of the fresh U.S. pear crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 59% of the processed U.S. pear crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 79% of the total U.S. pear crop.
2021 Production Tonnage1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 473,400 tons of fresh pears.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 79,920 tons of processed pears.
2021 Production Acreage1:
- Pacific Northwest: 32,300 acres
- United States: 41,700 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 | |
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 |
2013 | $360,091,000 |
2012 | $336,509,000 |
2021/22 Fresh Pear Sales by Variety (44 lb. cartons)3 | |
Summer / Fall Pears: | |
Green Bartlett | 4,448,504 |
Red Bartlett | 21,671 |
Starkrimson | 258,519 |
Winter Pears: | |
D’Anjou | 8,105,840 |
Bosc | 2,323,748 |
Red Anjou | 903,589 |
Comice | 112,611 |
Seckel | 18,861 |
Other Winter Pears | 95,506 |
Percent of Fresh Pear Crop Exported2 | |
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% |
2021/22 Top Ten Pear Export Markets2 | |
Country | Volume (44 lb. cartons) |
Mexico | 2,751,419 |
Canada | 1,042,346 |
Brazil | 45,855 |
Costa Rica | 40,562 |
UAE (Dubai) | 33,380 |
India | 26,665 |
Saudi Arabia | 25,866 |
Panama | 24,271 |
Colombia | 20,494 |
Israel | 16,354 |
Other | 170,488 |
Total Exports | 4,197,700 |
1 Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2021 Summary. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Published May 2022. 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 2021/22. Washington State Tree Fruit Association. Published November 2022.
3 Crop Movement Overview 2021/22. Pear Bureau Northwest. Published February 2023.
Updated 2/15/23