Pear growers in Oregon and Washington will pay more to market their fruit

The fee that pear growers in Oregon and Washington pay to market their fruit just went up. This means they will pay $0.516 per 44-pound box, up from $0.468.

This is a small, routine increase in a fee that pear growers pay to fund marketing and research for their product. These fees are set by a committee of growers and handlers. The increase covers rising operating costs for the committee.