IMPORTS EAT INTO canned pear market: Overseas producers are developing new products and packaging

摘要

Cheap imported pears from China and Thailand are taking an increasing bite out of the market for canned pears in the United States. The U.S. pear industry's share of the domestic market dropped from 94 percent to 84 percent between 2002 and 2006, according to a report published by the U.S. International Trade Commission.