Northwest Horticultural Council
Pacific Northwest Pears
Pear Fact Sheet
2024/25 Fresh Pear Production3: 10,605,314 (44 lb. cartons)
2024 Production Percentages1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 85% of the fresh U.S. pear crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 54% of the processed U.S. pear crop.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 77% of the total U.S. pear crop.
2024 Production Tonnage1:
- The Pacific Northwest produced 320,100 tons of fresh pears.
- The Pacific Northwest produced 71,500 tons of processed pears.
2024/25 Organic Fresh Pear Production3: 1,113,896 (44 lb. cartons)
2024 Production Acreage1:
- Pacific Northwest: 32,700 acres
- United States: 41,000 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 | |
| 2024 | $226,100,000 |
| 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 |
| 2024/25 Fresh Pear Sales by Variety (44 lb. cartons)3 | |
| Summer / Fall Pears: | |
| Green Bartlett | 3,467,609 |
| Red Bartlett | 47,572 |
| Starkrimson | 202,733 |
| Winter Pears: | |
| D’Anjou | 5,165,584 |
| Bosc | 825,197 |
| Red Anjou | 713,764 |
| Comice | 90,218 |
| Seckel | 11,976 |
| Other Winter Pears | 80,661 |
| Percent of Fresh Pear Crop Exported2 | |
| 2024/25 | 24.36% |
| 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% |
| 2024/25 Top Ten Pear Export Markets2 | |
| Country | Volume (44 lb. cartons) |
| Mexico | 1,862,927 |
| Canada | 577,071 |
| Costa Rica | 30,516 |
| Israel | 18,984 |
| Dominican Republic | 15,232 |
| El Salvador | 12,642 |
| Taiwan | 12,485 |
| UAE (Dubai) | 10,527 |
| Guatemala | 9,611 |
| Panama | 8,813 |
| Other | 24,479 |
| Total Exports | 2,583,287 |
1 Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts 2024 Summary. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Published May 2025. 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 2024/25. Washington State Tree Fruit Association. Published November 2025.
3 Crop Movement Overview 2024/25. Pear Bureau Northwest. Published January 2026.
Updated 1/26/26
