New crop Washington Bartletts pear harvesting is ramping up. Abundant California Bartlett supplies remain available.
Washington
- With more Bartlett pears hitting the market, prices have eased
- Quality is excellent
- Size is dominated by 90- to 110-count pears in early pack-outs; sufficient supplies of 120- count and smaller fruit are available
- D’Anjou production is set to get started at the end of this week
California
- Bartlett pears will ship well into October
- Sizing favors 90- through 110-count; 120-count and smaller stocks are adequate
- Growers pack and sell by the count as opposed to the volume-fill method used in Washington
- California suppliers ship 40-pound packs (36-pounds net); Washington growers use 48-pound cartons (44-pounds net)
- Due to this pack difference, California ships approximately 6 to 10 fewer pieces of fruit per unit compared to Washington
- The attached photos show Washington and California pear packs
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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