News and Stories

Markon First Crop Washington D’Anjou Pears will be available through July. The new crop California Bartlett season will begin the week of July 22.  

Washington

• Quality is excellent  
• Stocks are dominated by large fruit (80- and 100-count sizes); smaller pears (120- and 135-count sizes) are limited

California

• Growers pack and sell by the count as opposed to the volume-fill method used in Washington
  • California suppliers ship 40-pound packs; Washington growers use 44-pound cartons
  • Due to this pack difference, California ships approximately 6 to 10 fewer pieces of fruit per unit compared to Washington

2019-2020 Washington New Crop

• The Bartlett season is forecast to begin the second week of August
• D’Anjou production will start early September

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.

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