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Organic pear availability sees boost in 2023 Pacific Northwest crop

Organic pears thrive in Hood River micro-climate

US: 2021 organic apple and pear import program kicks off This year Bridges Produce celebrates 15 years of importing organic apples and pears from South America. “We have grown our Southern Hemisphere apple and pear program steadily for 15 years now. Working with reliable partners and staying consistent through the years has helped develop dependable supplies of quality fruit that can be programmed throughout the season,” said Bridges Produce President Ben Johnson. Since the import program s...

December saw strong pear and apple movement December was a very strong month for apples and pears, which were up seven percent and 12 percent in dollar sales, respectively. Double-digit organic growth in both categories, combined with strong showings by core and emerging apple varieties, drove the great results. Core and emerging apple varieties led dollar growth in December. Core varieties (Honeycrisp, Gala, Granny Smith and Fuji) all had steady growth, ranging from three to 15 percent. Propri...