Winners announced for 2015 pear display contest

Pear Bureau Northwest is pleased to announce the 39 winners of its second annual “Pear Up with USA Pears” display contest. The contest invited all retailers from across the U.S. and Canada to build an eye-catching display that features Green Anjou, Red Anjou, and Bosc pears at minimum, with inclusion of other varieties of USA Pears encouraged. To qualify for the contest, the display was required to be maintained for at least one week during the January - March timeframe.

1st Place (6 - 9 cash registers category): Kathie Meyer, Port Townsend Food Co-op, Port Townsend, Washington.

Entries were judged on a 100 point scale for appearance, creativity, and educational impact. Five bonus points were added to entries that included any of the jumbo size pears readily available this season. As recognition for their participation, all who entered were awarded a gift card for Amazon.com valued at $20.

1st Place (10 or more cash registers category ): Ken Marske, Schmitz's, Spooner, Wisconsin.

“The produce managers participating in the contest went over and above with eye-catching and educational displays that are sure to increase pear sales for their retailers,” noted Kathy Stephenson, Marketing Communications Director at Pear Bureau Northwest. “Selecting only a few winners was a difficult task, with many entries showing exceptional creativity. We appreciate everyone who created memorable displays and thank them for contributing to our pear category.”

1st Place (1 – 5 cash registers category): Nicoline Hill, Billie's Market, Onamia, Minnesota.

First, second, and third place winners plus ten honorable mentions were named in three store categories (1 – 5 cash registers, 6 – 9 cash registers, and 10+ cash registers), for a total of 39 cash prizes being awarded.

Please visit usapears.org to view the list of winners.

For more information:
Kathy Stephenson
Pear Bureau Northwest
Tel: +1 503-652-9720
Email: kstephenson@usapears.com
www.usapears.org