First organic pears from Argentina to arrive in the US this week This week, the first organic pears from Argentina are arriving into the port of Philadelphia. “There is a lot of excitement around the new crop as not a lot of organic pears are left in Washington,” says Chris Ford, Business Development and Marketing Manager with Viva Tierra Organic. Pears are brought in from Argentina, from the Rio Negro Valley. “This is the primary growing region for pears and historically, it has had the perfect climate to excel in a number of different varieties,” he added. Viva Tierra has been working with some of the same growers in Argentina for nearly 30 years. “Next season, in 2022, we will be celebrating our 30th season in Argentina when we started working with the pioneer growers like Agro Roca, transitioning to organic fruit production methods,” said Luis Acuña, CEO of the company. Due to favorable growing conditions, this year’s harvest started on time, perhaps a bit earlier than usual.