Trends in U.S. Pear Trends in U.S. Pear Production Production Chris Chris Zanobini Zanobini California Pear California Pear Advisory Board Advisory Board Sacramento, Sacramento, California California Rachel B. Elkins Rachel B. Elkins University of California University of California Cooperative Extension, Cooperative Extension, Lakeport, California Lakeport, California [email protected][email protected]Presented at Presented at Great Lakes Expo Great Lakes Expo December 8, 2009 December 8, 2009
This presentation shows the trends in US Pear production, importation and exportation in the fresh and processed pear market. There is also some data on organic pear production.
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Trends in U.S. Pear ProductionTrends in U.S. Pear Production
Chris ZanobiniChris ZanobiniCalifornia Pear Advisory California Pear Advisory
BoardBoardSacramento, CaliforniaSacramento, California
Rachel B. ElkinsRachel B. ElkinsUniversity of California University of California Cooperative Extension,Cooperative Extension,Lakeport, CaliforniaLakeport, [email protected]@ucdavis.edu
Presented atPresented at
Great Lakes ExpoGreat Lakes Expo
December 8, 2009December 8, 2009
Many Thanks To:Many Thanks To:
Tara Baugher, PA State UniversityTara Baugher, PA State University
Steve Castagnoli, OR State UniversitySteve Castagnoli, OR State University
Bob McClain, CA Pear Advisory BoardBob McClain, CA Pear Advisory Board
Tim Smith, WA State UniversityTim Smith, WA State University
Daniel Suenram, UC Cooperative Extension, Daniel Suenram, UC Cooperative Extension,
Lake CountyLake County
David Sugar, OR State UniversityDavid Sugar, OR State University
North American Pear ProductionNorth American Pear ProductionUnited States 95%United States 95%
West Coast 98% of US ProductionWest Coast 98% of US Production• Washington 50%Washington 50%
• California 27%California 27%
• OregonOregon 23% 23%
Other Notable StatesOther Notable States• New York New York
• MichiganMichigan
• PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Mexico & Canada 5%Mexico & Canada 5%
Source: Chris Zanobini, California Pear Advisory Board
U.S. Pear ProductionU.S. Pear Production
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1,000 Tons 1,000 Acres
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service
1980 – 2007:1980 – 2007:
27% reduction in total acres27% reduction in total acres
3% reduction in total tons3% reduction in total tons
1980: ~11 tons per acre1980: ~11 tons per acre
2007: ~14.7 tons per acre2007: ~14.7 tons per acre
25% increase in production per acre25% increase in production per acre
NC140 trials in California, Oregon, Washington, New York, NC140 trials in California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Nova Scotia (Canada), Chihuahua (Mexico)Nova Scotia (Canada), Chihuahua (Mexico)
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
• Evaluation of Potential New, Size Controlling Rootstocks for European Pears
Efficient Cost-Effective ProductionEfficient Cost-Effective Production
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
• Mechanization – reduce dependence on Mechanization – reduce dependence on
manual labormanual labor
Efficient Cost-Effective ProductionEfficient Cost-Effective Production
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
Efficient Cost-Effective ProductionEfficient Cost-Effective Production
• Pest managementPest management
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
• Post-harvest qualityPost-harvest quality
Innovative, high quality productsInnovative, high quality products
• Cultivar breeding and evaluationCultivar breeding and evaluation
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability Innovative, high quality productsInnovative, high quality products
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
•Value-added productsValue-added products
Innovative, high quality productsInnovative, high quality products
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
Innovative, high quality productsInnovative, high quality products•Value-added productsValue-added products
Effective marketing Effective marketing
• Domestic, exportsDomestic, exports
• Inter-generationalInter-generational
• Multi-culturalMulti-cultural
Keys to Future ProfitabilityKeys to Future Profitability
New CultivarsNew Cultivars
Hailey Red™(c.LT1)A sport of the Bartlett pear, Hailey Red is the best Red Bartlett discovered to date. It is just like the Bartlett, except it has an exceptional red color. It ripens the same time as the Bartlett. It is very juicy with white flesh. It does not need a pollinizer. Storage life is better than Bartlett, and holds red color better than other red pear varieties.