Working together makes us all more successful. The fresh pear industry in the Pacific Northwest is finishing the season with some of the best returns in a decade. While weather will always plays a role, this year’s returns follow four straight years of steadily increasing prices per ton for the fresh pear crop, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics. While the strong new programs and analysis implemented by the Pear Bureau in the past six years have been a key to this success, much can be attributed to the ways in which the industry is working with its partners […]