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ProduceIQ: Late winter supply in full bloom
The ProduceIQ Index plummeted -8 percent over the previous week as increased supply sent prices tumbling across a wide range of...
Stemilt lines up green apples and pears for St. Patrick’s Day promotions
WENATCHEE, Wash. – Let Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Granny Smith and D’Anjou pears be the green consumers find in the produce...
Stemilt stresses winter pear promotions despite small crop
January 13, 2025 WENATCHEE, Wash. – Though a historically low 2024/2025 pear crop has led retailers to put the brakes...
Stemilt debuts new pear packing line
September 18, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. – Equipped with double the defect sorters and pear-protecting specifications, Stemilt’s BB #:113654 new automated...
Washington, Oregon pear crop estimate down 31 percent
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – With harvest underway throughout the four growing regions, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) announces the first estimate of...
ProduceIQ: A closing ceremony for the summer growing season
Hurricane Debby’s slow march through Northern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brought rainfall totals worthy of gold medals: over 15...
Stemilt highlights retail strategies ahead of small pear season
July 23, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. – The 2024 pear crop is projected to be the smallest in 40 years, as...
Pear Bureau Northwest names new president and CEO
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) BB #:162426 has named CarrieAnn Arias as the organization’s new President and CEO,...
California to begin slightly smaller 2024 pear crop
June 27, 2024 Sacramento, CA – California pears continue to set the standard as the first pears to be harvested...
PBNW director appointed manager of the Fresh Pear Committee of Federal Marketing Order 927
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – At a meeting of the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) June 12, Jeff Correa was appointed as Manager...
Podcast offers insights on broccoli, pears, and peach trends
Jeff Lair, director of membership sales with Blue Book, joined Nate Cross and Benjamin Kowalski with Freight 360 BB #:386267...
ProduceIQ: Produce markets prepare for Cinco de Mayo
Overall produce prices stick to the status quo. Prices are down -2 percent over the previous week, which aligns with...
Pear Bureau NW offers a sweet alternative to Easter eggs
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – This Easter, Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 is offering retailers a sweet, new way to excite kids...
Pear Bureau Northwest announces CEO departure
?MILWAUKIE, OREGON – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426, a nonprofit marketing organization established in 1931 to promote the fresh pears...
PBNW leader elected chairman of the World Apple and Pear Association
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – During its Annual General Meeting February 9, the World Apple and Pear Association elected Jeff Correa, Director...
FirstFruits Farms expands sales team
Yakima, WA, February 8, 2024 – Following FirstFruits Farms’ BB #:355280 recent acquisition of Michigan’s Applewood Fresh Growers along with...
CMI announces leadership transitions
Wenatchee, WA—In an era of major growth, CMI Orchards BB #:134183 is proud to announce several high-powered new leadership changes....
World Pear Day celebrated December 2
MILWAUKIE, OREGON – Pear Bureau Northwest BB #:162426 is announcing the 2023 celebration of its annual World Pear Day on...
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