The Pacific Northwest canned pear industry is in a good position now, based on inventory, pricing, demand, and import trends. The positive outlook for the coming season follows a year that brought significant changes to the Northwest processed pear industry, said Jay Grandy, manager of the Washington-Oregon Canning Pear Association. Grandy gave a report on the state of the canned pear industry during the association’s annual meeting in mid-February in Yakima, Washington. In the past year, processing facilities closed and changed hands. The Canning Pear Association, created in the mid-1950s, is a voluntary organization charged with negotiating prices for Northwest […]