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Which state leads in pears? 🍐

1Guess
Which states grow the most pears? Tap them most-to-least.

Tapping assigns 1→3 in order

I bet… California — it wins every fruit, right?
2Answer
The real order is…
    Washington produces about 1.1× as much as #2 Oregon!
    📚 Background A Pacific Northwest photo finish: Washington barely beats Oregon for the pear crown — and for fresh pears alone, Oregon actually comes out ahead in the same survey. Almost all American pears grow in these two states plus California. (USDA NASS Quick Stats)
    🔍 Explore more: 🍎『Washington's fruit-bowl superpower』→
    I bet… California — it wins every fruit, right?
    3Compare
    Pears (tons, by state, 2024)
    🇺🇸 United States (national)551,000 tons
    Washington #1 218,000 tons
    Most: Washington (218,000 tons); least of this top group: California (135,500 tons).

    Note: measured in tons (only 3 states publish). Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between years. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.

    Where things grow has a reason!
    4Recap
    🏅 Today's discovery
    🏅 Washington is the USA's #1!
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    : 2024
    USDA NASS Quick Stats: PEARS - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN TONS, 2024, by state (2026-07-12) — Published estimates only. States with unpublished (suppressed) values are omitted.
    ↳ In Quick Stats, pick PEARS / PRODUCTION in TONS, year 2024, and compare states.