California Pears

🇺🇸 America First — Protect Our Pear Farmers! 🍐 California pears are being crowded out by low-quality Argentine imports 🍐❌ We can fix this with seasonal import restrictions & tariffs to protect local farmers and keep juicy pears on U.S. shelves. 🎥 Watch the full story ⬇️

If you’re looking to support and purchase local, seasonal produce, let your produce manager know! California pear growers sell their fruit through grocery stores, and you can find most California pears in stores from July–October. Be sure to tell your produce manager that you value seasonal produce, so they can help keep California pears on store shelves during the season! 🛒🍐

@ZavalaA My bartlett pears always look like they've been sitting in a hot warehouse for a week.

California's Pear growers are in peril. A boom in imported pears from Argentina is causing problems for farmers here at home. They say the federal government should limit the imported pears and eventually stop them from coming into the U.S. kcra.com/article/import…

🍐 Sacramento, this one is personal. Our farm-to-fork community isn’t just a slogan; it’s built on real families, real farms, and generations of growers who work year-round to put fresh, high-quality food on our tables. Right now, California pear farmers are facing serious pressure from rising imports that threaten their livelihoods and the future of local agriculture. This doesn’t just impact farmers; it affects our restaurants, our small businesses, our local economy, and the food culture Sacramento is known for. If you’ve ever shopped at a farmers market, ordered seasonal produce at a local restaurant, or proudly called Sacramento a farm-to-fork city, this is your moment to show up. 📣 Like, comment, and repost to spread the word 🏛️ Tag your representatives so they know you care. When our community speaks together, it makes a difference. Let’s stand with California pear farmers and protect the local food system we all rely on. #SacramentoFoodies #FarmToFork #SupportLocalFarms #CaliforniaPears #LocalAgriculture #EatLocal #SacramentoEats #FarmFresh #FoodieCommunity #SustainableFood #SupportLocalBusiness #LocalHarvest #SacramentoFarmers #CommunityFirst #FoodForChange

🍐 Sacramento, this is our moment to show up. Each summer, just as California pear growers begin their harvest, imported pears flood the market. This means local fruit gets pushed aside, and the family farms that have fed our region for generations are left struggling, during the time of year they need our support the most. This isn’t about asking for handouts. It’s about asking for fairness. Nearly 70% of imported pears hit the U.S. market at the same time our growers are ready to sell, making it harder for local farms to compete in their own backyard. So we’re calling on our community: 🍽️ Chefs & restaurant owners — choose local pears, feature them proudly, tell your diners where their food comes from 📸 Foodies & influencers — share the stories behind the fruit, not just the plate 📰 Local media & storytellers — help amplify the voices of Sacramento growers 🌱 Farm-to-fork businesses — stand with the farms that make this movement possible Supporting California agriculture doesn’t require more money — it requires attention, intention, and action. 👉 Repost this 👉 Start the conversation 👉 Stand with our growers Because farm-to-fork isn’t just a slogan — it’s a commitment to each other. 🍐🤍

It's time to put America first & support American farmers 🇺🇸

🚨 Want to put #AmericaFirst? Listen up👇 Imports are pushing CA pear farmers out of their own market. They're importing chemically treated pears at a low price and marking them up to U.S. customers. We need trade protections. Tag your rep. Put American farmers first. 🇺🇸

🚨 Pears treated with 1-MCP are flooding U.S. stores! Built for shelf life, not flavor, these imports push sweet, juicy California pears and local farmers out of the market. 👉 It’s time for common-sense trade protections. 👉 Tag your rep. 👉 Demand a seasonal quota or tariff.

@AgNetWest Thanks for helping us get this out there!

California pear growers say rising imports are undercutting domestic production and hurting prices. 🍐📉 🔗 Read more here👇 agnetwest.com/california-pea…

California Pear Farmers Under Heavy Pressure from Imports ow.ly/tRwb50XQ1xS 🍐 #pears #imports @Cal_Pear

🚨 Attention all media!! This needs coverage!! @arappeport @AnaSwanson @meredithllee @mhirtz @skye_witley @PatThomas1318 @hbottemiller @tpolansek @ZavalaA @annie3mer @CalMatters @CAInsider

🍐 No handouts. Just fairness. Imported pears flood stores during CA harvest, forcing U.S. growers out. Simple trade protections = fresh American fruit + family farms saved. Tag your rep. Demand trade deals that support U.S. farmers. 🇺🇸

We need your support!! @RepHuffman @RepThompson @RepBera @DorisMatsui @JoshHarder @J_GallagherAD3

Argentine pears are stored for months and hit U.S. shelves right before our local season — crowding out fresh, high-quality California fruit and undercutting our farmers. 🍐❌ It’s time for trade protections that support U.S. farmers and put America first! 🇺🇸

California pears farmers know that growing food for generations to come means adopting sustainable practices. That's why our growers are continuously implementing practices such as sustainable pest management. Click here to learn more: calpear.com/sustainability/

2024 is the year of fiber!🍐 From creating a healthy gut to lowering cholesterol and controlling blood sugar levels, fiber is the key to your health. By eating a pear a day you are receiving an abundance of benefits from both its insoluble and soluble fiber. Eat a pear today!

California pears are grown alongside the Sacramento River Delta where the weather and soil foster an environment perfect for growing barlett and bosc varieties. To learn more about the growing regions of California's pears, click here: calpear.com/artisan-farmer…

What makes California pears different? 🍐 Our pears are going to be the juiciest sweetest pears you can find. All California pear farmers have pledged to NOT use anti-ripening agents, like 1-MCP that hinder the fruit from reaching its most ripe, beloved stage.

California's pear orchards have bloomed and are looking as beautiful as ever! 🌸 😍 Once pollinated their petals will make way for a mini pear that slowly develops eventually reaching its full size and ripeness becoming ready for harvest.