Pears

The seed company Capgen Seeds has presented at a field day held on December 4th and 5th their new introduction in tomato with resistance to the rugose virus, the pear tomato.

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The association states that the particularly the weather conditions in spring and during the harvest are to blame for this correction. When looking at individual varieties, only Golden Delicious and Jonagold have developed better than expected. The French crop this year read more

"Stressed" is how Jaap den Boer from Olympic Fruit describes the current situation in the grape market. "The problems started when European grapes disappeared from the market three weeks earlier than usual. Normally, we depend on white seedless grapes from Europe until late October, but this year the season in read more

The South African exporter Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing anticipates a promising pear season in 2024/25, featuring its first-ever commercial volumes of the red blush variety Cape Blush, as well as its largest crop of Cheeky to date. read more

Najnowsza analiza cen hurtowych owoców i warzyw wyprodukowanych lokalnie uwydatnia kilka zmian na rynku, porównując średnią cenę bieżącego tygodnia do danych z poprzedniego tygodnia. Jabłka, podstawowy składnik większości gospodarstw domowych, wykazały niewielkie wahania cen. Wariant Gala zanotował lekkie wzrosty. read more

The New Zealand pipfruit sector plays a significant role in the national economy, generating nearly $2 billion in total revenue impact. This economic activity benefits not only the horticulture and fruit growing sector, where apples and pears represent 20% of the gross domestic product (GDP) but read more

Jan Wąchała from the village of Wola Kosnowa near Łącko decided to invest in growing raspberries in plastic tunnels. In this 7-hectare fruit farm, until recently, only apples, pears, and plums were grown, and the fruits were sold through intermediaries. read more

South African pears imported into Canada will return to a more regular start time this coming season. "This year it is about seven to 10 days later than last year but last year was early so generally it's more of a 'normal' start," says Peter Martino of FPD East, Inc. South Africa will begin... read more

The finger lime, also known as citrus australasica, is a unique native citrus fruit of Australia. It is found in the wild exclusively in and around the sub-tropical rainforests of southeast Queensland and the northern rivers of New South Wales. It is one of the oldest citrus fruits used by Indigenous Australians, and its small pearls (vesicles) are considered a superfood. read more

Australia's table grape producers will take a leading role in a groundbreaking new international marketing program, created in collaboration with growers and aimed at enhancing global brand awareness for the industry. The Australian Table Grape Association (ATGA) will spearhead this initiative under a new Hort Innovation. read more

The clementine campaign is progressing with prices higher than anticipated. The market appears to be impacted by decreased yields in different clementine-growing regions, leading to a production decline of up to 40%. However, it is the small sizes, which operators do not favor, that are causing this issue. read more

Fruitnet has learned that two of Belgium's largest family-owned fruit suppliers, Devos Group and Fruithandel Romain Wouters, are set to merge their commercial trading operations in 2025. read more

The Conference pear was the main attraction of this month's Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil, where Belgian suppliers, accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and His Excellency Minister-President Diependaele of Flanders, held meetings with Brazilian importers and retailers. read more

The Conference pear was the main focus of this month's Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil, where Belgian suppliers were accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and His Excellency Minister-President Diependaele of Flanders in meetings with Brazilian importers and retailers. read more

The Conference pear was the main focus of this month's Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil, with Belgian suppliers being accompanied by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and His Excellency Minister-President Diependaele of Flanders in meetings with Brazilian importers and retailers. read more

The Conference Pear season is progressing satisfactorily at BelOrta. "Last week's stock levels show that, although there is about 30% less volume compared to last year, sales are running smoothly. We can't complain about that," says Laurent De Smedt of the cooperative. Additionally, during a read more

ANPP, France's National Apple and Pear Association, has adjusted its projection for this year's apple harvest due to the effects of unfavorable weather conditions during the spring and harvest period, following the initial forecasts made at Prognosfruit in August. read more

During the trade mission, BelOrta also signed a memorandum of understanding with a Brazilian retailer to further optimize logistics processes in Brazil and exchange knowledge on warehouse technology. read more

For Chile and Argentina, it is the Latin American countries that are gaining importance, while for South Africa and New Zealand, it is the Asian countries. In the case of South African apples, there is also an increasing demand from their African neighbors. read more

The Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) at Coventry University is spearheading a new £1.9 million, four-year research project focused on establishing a more sustainable food system in the UK. read more