Pears
The annual New Zealand Apples and Pears (NZAPI) crop estimate forecasts national production volumes will increase 12 per cent on the 2022 crop total, a rebound from 2023 which suffered significant damage due to Cyclone Gabrielle.
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"Affected by a variety of factors, the export price of fresh pears has declined year-on-year."
2024-01-29 00:00
Thanks to good weather and improved management techniques, the yield and quality of Chinese pears will increase in the 2023/24 season, with a high commercial fruit rate. With the bumper harvest and the start of the production season, shipping has returned to normal, and overseas market demand
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Abate Fètel: Research provides concrete answers for revitalisation
2024-01-29 00:00
In a recent editorial, we explained why Italian periculture cannot do without Abate Fétel (click here to read it) and, likewise, we mentioned the existence of a task force within the AOP UnaPera, which aims to solve the problems that
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New Zealand forecasts 12% increase for 2024 apple and pear harvest
2024-01-29 00:00
The annual apple and pear crop estimate from New Zealand Apples and Pears forecasts the national crop to be up 12% on the 2022 crop total, a rebound from the 2023 crop total that suffered significant damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.
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'We were able to increase our turnover by approximately 30 percent'
2024-01-29 00:00
"We have been offering pomegranates from Turkey since October and will continue to do so until about mid/late March. They are currently quite expensive. Each week, we receive five to six trucks, each carrying 17 to 18 tons. We also have Santa Maria pears, Devici pears and quinces available until
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As global uncertainty rises, now’s the time to unite for impact
2024-01-26 16:00
Cast your mind back just three years, and you can only conclude that the level of uncertainty in the world is increasing. It’s war-related. It’s climate-related. It’s water-related. It’s health-related. Politically, we appear to be shifting further and further toward the right, not just
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Comment: Now is the time to unite for impact
2024-01-26 16:00
Cast your mind back just three years, and you can only conclude that the level of uncertainty in the world is increasing. It’s war-related. It’s climate-related. It’s water-related. It’s health-related. Politically, we appear to be shifting further and further toward the right, not just
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The experienced Oskam breeding team deserves a big compliment for their efforts, as they were able to harvest around 6 kg net fruit from the tree in the first year of production, and that with very little experience.
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"Now that we've blazed a trail, we're ready for the next step"
2024-01-26 00:00
In the Netherlands, Chainn began more than five years ago with the goal of making the supply chain transparent, traceable, and efficient. "We're growing by double digits annually, growing tremendously in 2023. We have now moved beyond the pioneering phase and are ready for the next step," begins
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'Apples, new varieties undermine the 'old' ones'
2024-01-26 00:00
Italian pears are running out of volume while Dutch pears are riding the wave, for apples it is the club varieties that dominate the market while for kiwis the Romagna, Greek and New Zealand products coexist. This is the summary of the commercial picture for pome fruits
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Cardo di Cervia, for the Fiori company the strength is the sand
2024-01-26 00:00
These days, until 29 January, the seventh edition of the Cardo festival will be held in the historic centre of Cervia; despite the many difficulties after the floods, this is the way to celebrate a characteristic product of Romagna. Various companies have fought to prevent this
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Lovely, plump pear with unique aroma gaining popularity mostly in German-speaking market
2024-01-26 00:00
Dutch top fruit exporter Oskam recently concluded its first Alessia pear season with a pack out of over 90% Class I. That was shortly before the start of the 2024 overseas pear season. "Less than two percent rot and just under five percent good, sellable class II. Those are report figures you
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADOS
2024-01-26 00:00
Given the versatile avocado’s positioning as the super fruit of choice, supplying countries are in a race to ensure enough supply to meet higher demand. However the trend from last year, of the weather impact causing lower production continues. Early in 2024 Colombia has appeared as one of the
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Abate Fétel: the relaunch is feasible
2024-01-26 00:00
Following the article on the importance of the Abate Fétel pear for the sector (click here to read more), we receive and publish a letter signed by one of our readers, suggesting some simple steps to be taken for its relaunch.
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“New Eden Gold pears harvested during August in Israel, France, Italy and Greece to be tasted in Berlin”
2024-01-26 00:00
The new Eden Gold pear variety is making inroads across Europe and the rest of the world with new partners and licencing into new territories. “Fruits harvested during mid-August in the South of France will be offered for tasting in Berlin at the Ben Dor Stand together with our partner
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New Zealand's East Coast is anticipating a prosperous apple harvest, promising a return of new-season apples to supermarket shelves. Karen Morrish, the CEO of New Zealand Apple and Pear, reported that despite last year's harvest being impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, this season's growing
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Strengthening the South African farmer’s hand
2024-01-25 00:00
A familiar name in the world of fresh produce in South Africa, Freshworld sells close to 5 million cartons of South African fruit - mainly citrus (the new Limpopo lemon season starting in a week), table grapes, stonefruit, apples, pears, yellow kiwis – and vegetables in a year.
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"The greatest price differential for our organic fruit is achieved with the smaller calibers"
2024-01-25 00:00
The marketing season is underway for La Rioja’s Conference pear, slightly burdened by high prices, especially in the wholesale channel. "The campaign was eventually better than we expected," says Rodrigo Mauleón, manager of the La Rioja-based cooperative Frutos del Campo. "In March and April,
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Farmers’ protests throughout France
2024-01-25 00:00
“Nearly 85 departments will be taking action,” according to FNSEA president
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Changes expected in apple rootstocks though nothing revolutionary
2024-01-25 00:00
The International Rootstock Symposium (IRS) will make its debut at Macfrut 2024 as part of a section dedicated entirely to genetic innovation in the rootstock sector. The symposium will feature four seminars that will address the latest results of public and private research on apple, pear,
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