date:Dec 16, 2019
ern region of the US grows about 21 million boxes of pear a year. However, production has dropped in last few years due to change in climatic conditions. It recorded output of 18.7 million boxes last season and expected it to fall further to 17.5 million boxes this year. The region exported about 6.5 million boxes last year with Mexico accounting for half of its shipments. Ranked sixth-largest market for USA Pears, India imported 108,000 boxes worth $3 million last season.