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PROMOTION USA Pears in Israel: Growing Demand During a Record Crop Year STRATEGY During the 2025–26 season, Northwest pear growers launched an integrated omnichannel campaign in Israel to support export sales during a record pear crop.

The current estimated pack-out volume of pears in the Pacific Northwest is 16.7 million boxes (20 kg. or 44-lb. equivalents). This number is down about two million boxes from the mid-October estimated pack-out due to normal shrinkage throughout the season. In addition, the pack-out per bin is not reaching the same levels now compared to the beginning of the season as the product is being put into the packages for sale. "Nevertheless, this season's crop is still the largest in

What does the next 12-24 months look like when it comes to trade and the impact it will have on local growers. We put that question before Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest.

What can be done to improve trade for local pear growers and potentially open new or additional markets? We put that question before Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau Northwest to get his thoughts.

USA Pears celebrated World Pear Day recently at STACKT Market in Toronto with Pearing Up, an immersive, flavour-forward experience designed for Toronto’s food, lifestyle, and culture media.

This season's initial projection for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) pear crop came in at 16.5 million boxes, but the final volume is well above that number. "The forecast was underestimated pretty significantly, and the industry is expecting a total packout about two million boxes over," says Jeff Correa with USA Pears. The fruit sized up more than expected and Correa explained how one size larger could result in an additional volume of 1.6 million boxes. In addition, high quali