“We must bring French pears back to supermarket shelves”
France produces 50% of its needs in pears
The French market has the capacity to be self-sufficient in terms of apple production, but the situation is quite different for pears. French supply remains below the national demand. “Generally speaking, French pear consumption is around 200,000 tons, depending on the harvest levels. If we exclude processing and the small amount

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