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Lend us your pears

—There's a wide world of pears beyond the Northwest's predominant Bartlett and Anjou varieties. At Washington State University's Sunrise Research Orchard near Wenatchee, researchers are evaluating 20 already-commercial cultivars to assess their suitability for the Northwest climate and consumers.

Lend us your pears

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—There's a wide world of pears beyond the Northwest's predominant Bartlett and Anjou varieties.

At Washington State University's Sunrise Research Orchard near Wenatchee, researchers are evaluating 20 already-commercial cultivars to assess their suitability for the Northwest climate and consumers.

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—There's a wide world of pears beyond the Northwest's predominant Bartlett and Anjou varieties. At Washington State University's Sunrise Research Orchard near Wenatchee, researchers are evaluating 20 already-commercial cultivars to assess their suitability for the Northwest climate and consumers. Join our community and receive access to our exclusive stories, photos, graphics and videos, and support our efforts to ensure growers have the information they need for success.

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Another 38 selections were planted this spring.

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