It’s sometimes said that farmers plant pears for their heirs, but folks visiting this website can enjoy juicy gratification today! Pears are in season now. And our chosen chefs – those with the most Pear Panache – are serving up their top tips and recipes.

Bringing you Pear Panache is Pear Bureau Northwest. This nonprofit trade association represents more than 1,600 pear growers in Oregon and Washington. These folks know their pears, and they grow the bulk of the fresh crop here in the States (84% to be exact). What's so special about this region? First we have nutrient-rich volcanic soil that provides the perfect foundation for pear tree nourishment. Add in ample moisture in the form of rain, snow and glacial snowmelt plus ideal temperature conditions of hot days followed by cool nights, and the results are the prolific USA Pear orchards of Oregon and Washington.

When you shop for juicy Bartletts, refreshing and sweet Anjous or crispy sweet Bosc pears, also be on the lookout for the lesser known red varieties, such the beautiful Red Anjou and Starkrimson. Or seek out the diminutive Seckel for a big taste that will knock your socks off.

We invite you to become better acquainted with the quintessential Northwest fruit. Enjoy one today!

In fact, why have just one, when you can have a pear?

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