Oregon governor John Kitzhaber has helped the US pear industry launch its 2012-13 season in Hong Kong attending a function at a local supermarket.
Kitzhaber’s appearance highlighted the region’s importance to the US industry.
“Northwest Pear volumes to the Hong Kong market have doubled in the past five years, making Hong Kong our pear industry’s largest export market in Asia, and eighth in size in the world. Currently, over 4,000 members of Oregon’s rural communities contribute to the multitudinous pear harvest that brings the stable quality and ample supply of fresh pears to the territory,” said Kitzhaber.
Pear Bureau Northwest director of international marketing Jeff Correa noted Hong Kong is one of the Northwest pear industry's top 10 export markets, citing it as an excellent export market for Green Anjous, Red Anjous and Bosc pears. “USA pears have a seven month window of availability in the Hong Kong market which makes it a key market during the second half of the USA pear season,” said Correa. 'So far this season we are off to a very strong start in Hong Kong, with confirmed orders to date reaching 22,000 boxes; an 87 per cent increase of the 2011-12 season total through the same time period.”
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