Northwest pear industry continues nutritional research investment   PORTLAND, Ore. – March 31, 2015 –Pear Bureau Northwest announces the latest nutrition research results published in the March issue of Food Research International.1 The study is one of several ongoing projects funded and supported by Northwest pear growers to examine the nutritional benefits of fresh pears. Beginning in 2011, the pear growers initiated a roundtable review of existing nutrition research and began accepting proposals from academic researchers for pear exploration. New research results will continue to be presented over the coming years as the industry continues to invest in gathering pear…