Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Pears
Pear Fact Sheet
2019/20 Fresh Pear Production: 16,290,225 (44 lb. cartons)3
Acreage in Production2:
- United States: 45,400 acres
- Pacific Northwest: 35,400 acres
Top Three Pear Producing States2:
- Washington
- Oregon
- California
Percent of total U.S. Crop Produced by the Pacific Northwest2: 78%
Percent of total U.S. Fresh Crop Produced by the Pacific Northwest2: 87%
Percent of total U.S. Processed Crop Produced by the Pacific Northwest2: 54%
Official State Fruit:
In 2005, pears were designated the official state fruit of Oregon.
| Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Crop2: | |
| 2019 | $253,828,000 |
| 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 |
| Fresh Pear Sales by Variety, 2018/19 (44 lb. cartons)3: | |
| Summer / Fall Pears: | |
| Green Bartlett | 3,881,921 |
| Red Bartlett | 47,728 |
| Starkrimson | 258,602 |
| Winter Pears: | |
| D’Anjou | 8,727,395 |
| Bosc | 2,034,094 |
| Red Anjou | 1,054,262 |
| Comice | 144,095 |
| Forelle | 49,266 |
| Seckel | 25,250 |
| Concorde | 30,195 |
| Other Winter Pears | 37,417 |
| Total Pacific Northwest Fresh Pears1: | 454,450 tons |
| Total Pacific Northwest Processed Pears2: | 109,000 tons |
| Percent of Fresh Pear Crop Exported 2018/191: | |
| 2019-20 | 26.63% |
| 2018/19 | 21.41% |
| 2017/18 | 17.04% |
| 2016/17 | 25.33% |
| 2015/16 | 26.78% |
| 2014/15 | 31.33% |
| 2019/20 Top Ten Export Markets1: | |
| Volume (44 lb. Cartons) |
|
| Mexico | 2,540,396 |
| Canada | 780,968 |
| Israel | 113,599 |
| Brazil | 113,163 |
| UAE (Dubai) | 110,136 |
| India | 101,102 |
| Colombia | 78,189 |
| Panama | 76,138 |
| Costa Rica | 60,381 |
| Saudi Arabia | 39,416 |
| Other | 301,179 |
| Total Exports | 4,314,667 |
1 Washington State Tree Fruit Association 2019-20 A Statistical Review of Northwest Fresh Pear Crops
2 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2019 Summary (June 2020) – USDA, National Agricultural Statistic Service
3 Pear Bureau Northwest, Crop Movement Overview, August 18, 2020
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