North American Pear ProductionNorth American Pear Production

Chris ZanobiniChris ZanobiniMay 28, 2009May 28, 2009

On behalf of theOn behalf of the�� California Pear Advisory BoardCalifornia Pear Advisory Board

�� Pear Bureau NorthwestPear Bureau Northwest

North American Pear ProductionNorth American Pear Production

�� United States 95%United States 95%

�� Mexico & Canada 5%Mexico & Canada 5%

��West Coast 98% of US ProductionWest Coast 98% of US Production

�� Washington 50%Washington 50%

�� CaliforniaCalifornia 27%27%

�� OregonOregon 23%23%

US Pear Production by StateUS Pear Production by State

19951995--20082008

0

50,000

100,000150,000

200,000

250,000300,000

350,000

400,00019

9519

9619

9719

9819

9920

0020

0120

0220

0320

0420

0520

0620

0720

08

MARKETING YEAR

Washingon

California

Oregon

Metric Tons

Pear Crop Pear Crop

USAUSA

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

2003

-200

4

2004

-200

5

2005

-200

6

2006

-200

7

2007

-200

8

2008

-200

9Fresh Processed

USA Production by Variety

Reds, 4%,

Comice,

Seckel,

Other,

Bartlett, 55%,

Anjou, 31%,

Bosc, 8%,

0 100000 200000 300000 400000

Pear VarietiesPear Varieties

USAUSA

Williams/Bartlett Green Anjou Bosc Reds Other

55%

31%

8%

4% 2%

Total US Bartlett (Williams) ProductionTotal US Bartlett (Williams) Production

20032003--20082008

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000200

3

200

4

200

5

200

6

200

7

200

8

MARKETING YEAR

Source: CPAB and OWCPA

Metric Tons

Bartlett (Williams) Production by Bartlett (Williams) Production by

MarketMarket

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

MARKETING YEAR

Fresh

Cannery

Other

Source: CPAB and OWCPA

U.S. Tons

Bartlett (Williams) PearBartlett (Williams) Pear

�� Approximately 9,000 hectares Approximately 9,000 hectares

�� 382,500 Metric tons ( 5 year average)382,500 Metric tons ( 5 year average)

�� 35% Fresh Market 35% Fresh Market

�� 59% Canned Fruit59% Canned Fruit

�� 6% Baby Food, Dried and Juice6% Baby Food, Dried and Juice

�� Largest produced variety in the US Largest produced variety in the US

(55%)(55%)

Canned Pear Data 2005 2006 2007

Starting Inventory 2.6 2.4 2.5

Pack 6.4 7.0 6.5

Total Supply 9.0 9.4 9.0

Year End Inventory 2.4 2.5 2.6

Processors Sales 6.7 6.9 6.4

Exports 0.6 0.4 0.3

US Domestic Sales 6.0 6.5 6.1

Imports 1.5 1.6 1.5

Total Domestic Usage 7.5 8.2 7.6

� U.S. CANNED FRUIT INDUSTRIES LOSE COMPETITIVENESS, SAYS ITC

� The competitiveness of the U.S. canned deciduous fruit industry has declined in recent years as its share of the domestic market has fallen, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its publication

� Canned Pear Exports

� Around 3% of production

� Canada and Central America largest market

� Product to Thailand is repackaged and exported back

Bartlett (Williams) PearBartlett (Williams) Pear

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

Jun-00 Jun-01 Jun-02 Jun-03 Jun-04 Jun-05 Jun-06 Jun-07

Twelve Month Total Pear ImportsMillions of Cases

All Countries Excluding Thailand

� Canned Pear Imports� 5.5 times the

amount of exports

� Australia and South Africa displaced by China

� Quality of Chinese product is an issue

� Thailand is not a producer but a packager

Cheap imported pears

from China and Thailand

are taking an increasing

bite out of the market for

canned pears in the

United States.

� China is impacting the world

� Imports to the US have increase 3.7 times in 5 years

� Mainly foodservice market

� Questionable quality

Bartlett (Williams) PearBartlett (Williams) Pear

0

100000

200000

300000

400000

500000

600000

700000

Jun-00 Jun-01 Jun-02 Jun-03 Jun-04 Jun-05 Jun-06 Jun-07

Twelve Month China Pear Imports-Cases

Twelve Month Moving Large China

Twelve Month Moving Small China

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