Hi, my name is Perry and I'm a Green Anjou Pear

I was raised in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Did you know that Oregon and Washington are the two highest pear-growing states in the country? Yep, they are! If you look on a map and find Wenatchee and Yakima in Washington state, and Hood River and Medford in Oregon state, you'll see where USA Pears are grown.

I like to play soccer and read about extreme sport athletes. I know athletes need to be very healthy to stay so active, so I make sure to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. It may seem like a lot, but it's pretty easy to do once you get used to it! Do you know what a serving size of fruit is? For pears, a serving size is a pear about the size of a baseball.

During the school year, I like to come home and eat a pear snack and get my homework done so I can practice soccer or play video games until dinner. On weekends, when I don't have a soccer game, I like to hang out with my friends.

Run, exercise, play video games, skateboard with friends, read sports magazines, play sports (baseball, football and basketball are all fun!), and of course go "peara-chuting".

Fruits and vegetables (celery sticks with peanut butter, apples, oranges and grapes are tops!), pizza, mozzarella sticks, juice, mac and cheese, tomato salad.

Reading (to read about athletes), science (because it's extreme!) and math. Gym/PE is also one of the best because Perry is a sports nut!

"Use it, don't bruise it!"
"Cool dude!"
"Totally awesome"
"That's extreme!"
"What's up?"