Pears

Carbo Culture has announced the promotion of Kirsi Tanski to Vice President of Agribusiness. Previously, Kirsi led the company's biochar commercialization efforts. In her new position, she will be responsible for spearheading the strategic expansion into agribusiness markets, with an initial emphasis on the Netherlands and Belgium. read more

In Argentina, exports of pears and apples from the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén showed a slight increase in the first nine months of 2024. Compared to the same period of the previous year, pear shipments increased by 6%, while the volumes of apples destined for overseas markets also saw a growth. read more

Arrigoni, a leading group in Europe in the design and manufacturing of agrotextile products for agriculture, will be present at Eima 2024, the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery.

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The most recent cut-off low weather system that moved across South Africa left behind between 100mm and around 200mm of rain over two days in the Langkloof region. Fortunately, apart from some gullies formed on slopes, no damage has been reported from the apple and pear orchards. More rain is predicted for next week. read more

The pip fruit industry in New Zealand has launched a five-year project to find more effective ways to manage the bronze beetle, a pest that affects apple quality by harming fruitlets. Apples and Pears New Zealand has dedicated $598,370 towards this development. read more

How did the production of fruit and vegetable juices as well as frozen fruits and vegetables evolve in the three quarters of 2024? read more

The top fruit market is starting the season on a strong note. Emanuel Sluis from the trading platform Service2Fruit notes, "There's already demand for Conference pears, and the last picked Conference pears are fetching higher prices than the initial harvest sale prices, indicating a positive outlook." read more

The production of cultivated mushrooms for Christmas is on track, as it is the peak selling period of the year. The crisis that affected the sector this summer appears to be coming to an end. read more

The potato supply for the upcoming winter is expected to be abundant. According to Ken Gad of Cambridge Farms, Inc., every storage facility he has spoken with has reported a successful Russet potato harvest. The quality appears to be excellent in most locations. Additionally, most farmers were able to harvest their crops on schedule or even earlier than expected. read more

Problems at the Port of Cape Town cost South Africa’s apple and pear industry just under R1 billion (€52 million) a year, according to one of the country’s leading suppliers. read more

Pears are grown on an area of ​​just over 10,000 hectares by 1,162 farms there. This information comes from a factsheet from the industry association GroentenFruitHuis. The most dominant variety is Conference, followed by Doyenne du Comice and Alexander Lucas, which are roughly equal in popularity. read more

On October 26th, the finals of the Shanghai Floral Design Competition were held at The Oriental Pearl Tower. This event has been held for the ninth time since 2015. This year, the preliminary competition began in May and lasted for 5 months. Throughout these 5 months, 40 training courses and 29 competitions were organized. read more

During the autumn visit to Mirosław Garliński's farm in Dolecko, we observed the appearance of blueberry plants after the first season of growth. It must be acknowledged that the growth, vigor of the plants, as well as their preparation for winter, are impressive.

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According to new research shared by the Dutch industry organization GroentenFruit Huis, consumers in the Netherlands eat more pears per capita than those in Germany, France, Italy, or the UK. read more

This is a very significant piece of information – the prices of Conference pears have exceeded the average level from the same period last year. What are the current prices of Polish pears? read more

The proposal has been addressed to the General Affairs Committee, in which all of them have already appeared. For months now, discussions have been ongoing within the committee regarding the possible modification of the aforementioned Law. read more

JASA Packaging is taking a step towards its international expansion by opening a new office in Dubai. Peyman Waziri, who will spearhead this expansion, provides insights into why Dubai has been chosen as the location for JASA's next move and how it corresponds to the increasing demand for packaging solutions in the Middle East. read more

In September, there were significant amounts of new season British apples from British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) growers, however, not all UK supermarkets immediately put them on their shelves. Aldi and Lidl both had strong September sales of British apples supplied by BAPL. read more

British apple and pear growers have harvested large quantities of fruit in the first month of the domestic season, but not all UK supermarkets were quick to stock their shelves. read more

South African avocados have gained new market access in the East, and the country's apples and pears are set to return to Thailand after a long absence. Citrus sources have also noted potential opportunities in Thailand, pending the resolution of certain issues. read more