Congrats to our 2025

CAN DO Challenge Winners!



Thanks to everyone who entered the CAN DO Challenge, and congratulations to our 2025 winners for their delicious and creative use of ripe and ready canned Bartlett pears!

Recipes for our winners and honorable mentions will be posted soon on our website.

1st Place:

Caramelized Pear & Gorgonzola Pizza with Tricolore Salad

Danny Rodriguez, Executive Chef, Los Alamos Assisted Living,

Los Alamos, NM

2nd Place:

Pear-amisu

Linda Scaletta, Assistant Director Nutrition Operations,

Glendale Unified School District Nutrition Services, Glendale, CA

3rd Place:

 Honey Roasted Bartlett Pear Overnight Oats

George Siedis, Child Nutrition Director,

Three Rivers Community Schools, Three Rivers, MI

Honorable Mentions

Pear & Goat Cheese Crostini

Devin LeDoux, Sous Chef, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Pear Almond Upside Cake

Gary Treahy, Culinary Director, Sagora Senior Living, Burleson, TX

Pear Pancetta Fig Ravioli in Pear Butter Sauce

Cindy Kerschner, Cook, American Dining Creations, Allentown, PA

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Students like giveaways, such as our bookmarks with a low-tech puzzle on the back, and posters add color to the lunchroom. They’re free!

Go Global with Canned Pears During National School Lunch Week October 13-17



Canned Bartlett pears add subtle, slightly sweet pear flavor to a diverse range of global culinary traditions like Asian bowls, Latin tostadas, Vietnamese wraps, and American hash!

Support American Farmers

When ordering canned pears, look for “U.S. Grown” and support our farmers! You can count on American canned Bartlett pears for quality, safety, and consistently delicious flavor.

The Bartlett pear harvest in Oregon and Washington is in full swing. Growers are harvesting the 2025 crop and sending the pears to the canneries to get them ripened, canned, and ready for winter 2025 and beyond.

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Get to know more about Pacific Northwest canned Bartlett pears, meet some of our growers and discover new ways to use this delicious, versatile fruit.

Pro tip: Did you know that a can of pears is 100% usable and recyclable ? Use the pears and the juice on your menu, then recycle that can!