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Pear Parfait

Pear Parfait...

Photo by Kasia Celebrate Oregon’s state fruit and lend a unique taste to your next breakfast. Pears were named Oregon’s State Fruit in 2005, and they are the state’s number one fruit tree crop with a value of over $76,700,000 (2004).  According to Brand Oregon, “Early colonists raised pears in America’’s eastern settlements until crop blights proved too severe to sustain widespread...
Pacific Golden Chanterelle – Oregon State Mushroom

Pacific Golden Chanterelle – Oregon State Mu...

Photo by Rudy Reit The 1999 Legislature recognized the Pacific golden chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus) as the official mushroom of the State of Oregon. This mushroom is a wild, edible fungi of high culinary value that is unique to the Pacific Northwest. More than 500,000 pounds of the Pacific golden chanterelles are harvested annually in Oregon, representing a large portion of the commercial mushroom business. –...