Pears

Selecting the sweetest parts of the fruit is a process based on experience that helps us create a final product with a high Brix level. Sweetness is a crucial quality factor for us, whether it's for fresh fruit or processed fruit. We apply the same approach to prickly pears, which we have recently begun processing. read more

The 2025 campaign of Sicilian prickly pears kicks off with a different step compared to last year, marked by drought and excessive heat. This summer, instead, the climate has brought the fruits back to a regular schedule, with positive beginnings both in terms of quality. read more

Nearly fifty growers and technicians gathered on 29 July at the La Pugère Experimental Station in Mallemort, Bouches-du-Rhône, for the official launch of the new KIARA® pear variety (Cepora cov.). Developed by INRAE and published by CEP Innovation, this eagerly awaited variety was presented. read more

The harvest of Greek pears is nearing completion, according to Mr. Michalis Malakos, manager of the company Tyrnavou Gaia from Tyrnavos. As he states: "The harvest is currently continuing only with the Krystallia variety (similar to Blanquilla), which will finish around August 25th. read more

The Region continues to invest in high-quality fruit growing, allocating nearly 730 thousand euros to support the promotion and valorization of one of its most famous and appreciated excellences: the PDO Emilia-Romagna pear. The funds will be granted through the new call for proposals. read more

The new season for organic top fruit has also started in Belgium. "We harvested the first Qtee pears at the end of July, and last week we began picking Conference pears as well. It's all much earlier than in previous years, but this seems to be a trend in recent years due to the changing climate," says. read more

British growers have announced the establishment of British Carrot Day, an annual event designed to promote the UK carrot industry and increase the consumption of this crop. The initiative, spearheaded by producers like Will Hunter of Huntapac Produce based in Lancashire, aims to highlight the benefits of carrots. read more

In Padua and Veneto, the fruit processing and marketing cooperatives, which were once a fundamental support for producers, have almost completely disappeared. The failure of Opo Veneto (Veneto Fruit and Vegetable Producers Organization) in 2023, as documented by... read more

Ideas are born from relationships, and constructive ideas bring projects to life. This is what the Italian business network La Grande Bellezza Italiana (LGBI) has pursued for the past seven years. It was founded in 2018. Recently, LGBI has developed projects for pears and table grapes. "In just read more

"Every time we set up a farm, a fair number of staff at the site appear somewhat skeptical initially," says Tyler Blair, CEO and Co-Founder of Bit-Farms in Michigan, USA. "But three weeks later, they're thanking us for our work. I'm not exactly sure what changes during that time, but they ..." read more

Last Monday, 18 August, the harvest of Conference pears began at Fruitbedrijf van den Berge in Tholen. "There are 25 of us picking," says Corné van den Berge, who runs the more than 100-year-old fruit company together with his parents and is also active with the trading platform Service2Fruit. read more

The Italian pear cultivation sector is facing an unprecedented challenge: a drastic decline in production over the last ten years. Figures show a clear reduction in cultivated hectares, down from 32,000 to 17,000, as well as a significant decrease in tons produced, down from 440,000 to only read more

"For the Asian stink bug, this year is truly disastrous. Initial calculations lead us to a cautious estimate of over two million in direct and indirect damages, but the pear harvesting campaign is still ongoing and historically, we have seen that the pest insect migrates to soybeans and..." read more

Opuncja figowa to owoc, który zazwyczaj jest zbierany latem, ale są także firmy, takie jak Don Chumbito, w hiszpańskiej regionie Murcja, które potrafią go pozyskać także w pozostałej części roku i rozszerzą swoje dostawy, aby zaspokoić popyt rynku. "Wyróżniamy się produkcją" read more

The new season of Hebei pears from China arrived on the market in July. Huangguan pears have already been placed in cold storage, while Ya pears have just been introduced to the market and will start moving into warehouses in September. "This year looks promising for pear importers and exporters," said Mr. read more

Rapisarda, director of the Euroagrumi OP Consortium of Biancavilla, explained that the 2025 Etna prickly pear campaign started in the first week of August, which was about ten days later than usual. This delay was due to the fruit not receiving enough heat to ripen properly within the anticipated timeframe. read more

At the 50th edition of Prognosfruit, the leading conference for the European apple and pear sector organized by WAPA with ANPP and Copa-Cogeca, production forecasts for the 2025/2026 campaign were released. The data show a substantial stability for apples and a slight... read more

We are now in the final stages of collecting Williams pears, discovered in England between 1765 and 1770 and still, after over two and a half centuries, the most cultivated and well-known variety in the world. Its strength lies in its versatility: ideal for both fresh consumption and for making. read more

On August 6 and 7, Marc Evrard from Belgian Fruit Valley participated in the IFPA in São Paulo, Brazil, to promote Belgian pears. "We are pleased with the outcome. There seem to be many opportunities in the country, with reduced competition from southern Europe. read more

Uganda will be making its debut at the Fruit Attraction Expo in Ifema Madrid, scheduled from September 30 to October 2, 2025. The event is one of the world's largest fresh produce trade fairs and will mark Uganda's first appearance on the global stage. The country's participation is highly anticipated. read more