World Pear Day Set For December 8
Taking place on December 8th, World Pear Day will celebrate peak pear season with festivities around the world where consumers will get to enjoy fresh pear samples from the Northwest at a variety of venues. …
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Pear Bureau Northwest Names Harris Teeter 2019 Retailer of the Year
“Over the course of the past season, Harris Teeter put forth commendable efforts to build their pear category,” stated PBNW President and CEO Kevin Moffitt. …
Pear Bureau Northwest Receives Trade Mitigation Relief Funding
Effective immediately, the funding will enable PBNW to launch a variety of promotions in leading export markets including Mexico, Canada, India, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …
Industry Reports Larger Northwest Pear Crop Than Initial Estimate for 2019-20 Season
“The increase from the initial estimate is due to the fruit sizing up very well in the last two months. Growers are reporting large, beautiful fruit on the trees with sizes that are in demand from retailers in the U.S. and Canada. With ample larger sized pears, there will also be plenty of smaller fruit to fill the demand for bagged pears and for the export markets that prefer smaller fruit,” stated Kevin Moffitt, President and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW). …
Pear Bureau Northwest Releases How-to Videos for School Foodservice
With the 2019-20 pear season season just around the corner, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) is ramping up its outreach to foodservice professionals. One of the newest initiatives is a series of tutorial videos aimed at providing pear ripening, serving, and nutritional tips to professionals in schools. …
