Tag: pears

The ProduceIQ Index plummeted -8 percent over the previous week as increased supply sent prices tumbling across a wide range of commodities.

Let Stemilt’s Granny Smith and D’Anjou pears be the green consumers find in the produce department this St. Patricks’ Day.

Though a historically low 2024/2025 pear crop has led retailers to put the brakes on pears, there’s promotional opportunity within Stemilt’s supply of winter pears.

Equipped with double the defect sorters and pear-protecting specifications, Stemilt’s new automated pear packing line aims to put freshness back into every box of Stemilt Rushing Rivers pears.

Bosc pears see the steepest decline, down 62% from last year. Cumulative effects of intense freezes the past couple of years are the driver of this year’s drop.

Hurricane Debby’s slow march through Northern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brought rainfall totals worthy of gold medals: over 15 inches in isolated parts of Florida and South Carolina and around 13 inches in Georgia.

Stemilt’s Marketing Director, Brianna Shales, shares making comparable sales on pears presents a challenge, but there are 5 key activities retailers can take advantage of during this rare crop.

Pear Bureau Northwest has named CarrieAnn Arias as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective July 1.

In comparison to last year’s crop, Bartletts are expected to see an 18 percent decrease in production, while other pear varieties are projected to be down by 16 percent

At a meeting of the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) June 12, Jeff Correa was appointed as Manager of the Fresh Pear Committee of Federal Marketing Order 927.