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Pear Fact Sheet

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Pacific Northwest Pears

Pear Fact Sheet

2020/21 Fresh Pear Production: 15,318,223 (44 lb. cartons)3

Acreage in Production2:

  • United States: 43,500 acres
  • Pacific Northwest: 33,600 acres

Top Three Pear Producing States2:

  1. Washington
  2. Oregon
  3. California

Official State Fruit:

In 2005, pears were designated the official state fruit of Oregon.

Percent of total U.S. Crop Produced by the Pacific Northwest2: 83%

Percent of total U.S. Fresh Crop Produced by the Pacific Northwest2: 88%

Percent of total U.S. Processed Crop Produced by the Pacific Northwest2: 64%

Dollar Value of Pacific Northwest Crop2:
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
Fresh Pear Sales by Variety, 2020/21 (44 lb. cartons)3:
Summer / Fall Pears:
Green Bartlett 4,220,022
Red Bartlett 45,288
Starkrimson 256,158
Winter Pears:
D’Anjou 7,556,522
Bosc 2,242,917
Red Anjou 751,812
Comice 120,943
Seckel 26,936
Other Winter Pears 97,625
2020/21 Tonnage 
Total WA & OR Fresh Pears2: 459,450 tons
Total WA & OR Processed Pears2: 96,290 tons
Percent of Fresh Pear Crop Exported1:
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%
2020/21 Top Ten Export Markets1:
Volume
(44 lb. Cartons)
Mexico 2,059,007
Canada 977,576
UAE (Dubai) 70,418
Israel 70,332
Brazil 59,562
Panama 52,389
India 52,097
Costa Rica 40,969
Saudi Arabia 31,022
Colombia 29,282
Other 208,797
Total Exports 3,651,450

1 Washington State Tree Fruit Association 2020/21 A Statistical Review of Northwest Fresh Pear Crops
2 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts 2020 Summary (May 2021) – USDA, National Agricultural Statistic Service
3 Pear Bureau Northwest, Crop Movement Overview, November 5, 2021

2/17/22

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