Pear producers in Washington and Oregon expect to harvest a record fresh Bartlett crop this year and more winter pears than in 2006. The first official forecast of the 2007 season, compiled during the annual meeting of the Fresh Pear Committee in Portland, Oregon, on May 31, indicates a total fresh pear crop of 18 million boxes from the two states. The winter pear crop is estimated at 13.7 million boxes, up from 12.9 million last year. The summer and fall pear crop, which includes Bartlett, Starcrimson, and other summer and fall pear varieties, is forecast at a record 4.3 […]