25，000 “Nijisseiki” pears， a specialty of Shinonsen， are being eaten by bears in serious trouble “They’re all wiped out．” There isn’t a single one left．”

In Shin-Onsen Town, where bear sightings have been on the rise this year, the town’s local specialty, pears, are suffering serious damage from bears eating them. Some pear orchards have had to give up shipping their main variety, “Nijisseiki,” after all of their pears have been eaten, and producers are dejected, saying, “This is the first time we’ve ever seen anything like this.” (Hasebe Takashi)
A pear orchard where a bear ate all the Nijiseki pears before they could be harvested. Bags of pears were scattered all over the place = Takeda, Shinonsen Town A pear orchard where a bear ate all the 20th century pears before they could be harvested. Bags of pears were scattered all over the place = Takeda, Shinonsen Town
■ “Taste memory” many times, strengthening measures such as electric fences
“They’re all wiped out. There isn’t a single one left.”
Source below.

「二十世紀」2万5千個ペロリ…新温泉特産のナシ、クマの食害深刻　全滅で出荷断念の農家も

今年、クマの目撃が急増している新温泉町で、特産のナシがクマの食害により深刻な被害を受けている。主力の「二十世紀」を食べ尽くされて出荷を断念したナシ園もあり、生産者は「こんなことは初めて」とうなだれる。（長谷部崇）

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