News and Stories

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

Washington

• Quality is excellent  
• Stocks are dominated by 90- and 100-count sizes
• 110-count and smaller pears are limited
• Storage supplies are expected to be on the market through April 2022  

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
  • The attached photos show Washington and California pear packs
• The California season will run into October   

2021-2022 Washington New Crop

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

Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
 
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