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Early Oregon pear harvest falls below expectations

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MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Midway through an early harvest, one of the world’s largest pear growers says its Rogue Valley crop isn’t meeting expectations.

Medford-based Naumes Inc. said the harvest is two weeks ahead of schedule and it looks like the yield will be 15 percent below normal. The company says the culprit was a two-day freeze in late March.

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