On Wednesday 1 June, the Processed Pear Committee board of directors unanimously agreed to keep the assessment charged to growers for the federal marketing order for processed pears at $7 per ton.
The decision was taken at the annual board meeting in Portland, Oregon.
The group also kept its current board officers for the 2016-2017 season. Dan Kenoyer will remain as chairman, Andrew Sundquist as first vice chairman, Ron Ball second vice chairman, Rob Peterson secretary treasurer.
The assessment has been $7 since 2012.
Of the $7, $5.50 will go to generic promotion, $1 to the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and 50 cents to administration and operations costs.
