date:Nov 30, 2012
Shipments of Washington pears have gotten off to a good start this year due to good demand. Although volume is slightly down, there are enough supplies to make this a good year for the state's pear industry.
The crop has been moving pretty well this year, said Howard Nager, vice president of marketing for Domex Superfresh Growers in Yakima, Washington. He noted that, as of November 23rd, 38% of the state's pears had been shipped, whereas, last year, only 31% of the crop had been shipped by that