Drought slammed pear production in Jackson County, Oregon
10/6/2021 1:16:53 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
AFFECTED AREAS:
Jackson County, OR
Start Date: 10/6/2021
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Drought and the high cost of labor have devastated the pear industry in the Rogue Valley. Harvest was about 25% of normal, and the fruit was smaller and of a lower grade. Irrigation water only flowed through early summer as intense heat gripped the valley.
A pear grower in Talent opted to pull out the pear trees on his 75 acres near Talent.
Medford Mail Tribune (Ore.), Oct 6, 2021
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