Pears
Apal partners with Montague on pilot education programme
2024-04-02 04:00
To help inspire and attract the next generation to a career in the apple and pear industry, Apal has worked with Montague to develop a pilot education programme for primary school-aged students.
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Jersey Royal season gears up with producer power shift
2024-03-28 12:00
The Jersey Royal season is getting into full swing against the backdrop of a huge power shift on the island.
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"South African Abate Fetel, Cheeky/Cape Rose, and Packham’s Triumph pears became more relevant"
2024-03-28 00:00
South African imports dominated the scene: The presence of the dominant Williams Christ and Rosemarie was locally limited, but Abate Fetel, Cheeky/Cape Rose, and Packham's Triumph significantly gained in relevance. The quality rarely left anything to be desired, according to BLE. As supply and
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Mark Weitjens from AgroCheck says that payment problems are increasing globally. He also says that AgroCheck is seeing an uptick in collection requests. "There is a global economic downturn," Mark points out. "In many countries, we are seeing an increase in companies unable to meet their
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Asparagus harvest has started - thanks to mild weather, local spears are already on sale
2024-03-26 14:00
As cultivation with waste heat from biogas plants or power stations is very costly, only a few asparagus growers practise it. The supply of this early asparagus is correspondingly low and expensive. However, this is likely to change now that the starting signal has been given for the first
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Special events to mark 30 years of Fairtrade in the UK
2024-03-26 11:00
The Fairtrade Foundation is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Fairtrade Mark in the UK this year with a series of special events and campaigns.
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Why daffodils symbolize hope for princess Catherine
2024-03-26 00:00
Oh, how we all wish Princess Catherine of Wales a speedy recovery and private time to heal and be with her family. In front of a bed of daffodils, Kate Middleton sat on a bench and shared that her absence from public appearances was because she had cancer. Following abdominal surgery,
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U.S. pear industry had hoped for higher prices this season
2024-03-26 00:00
The U.S. has sold just under 80 percent of this season's pear crop and is entering the home stretch of the crop year. "We usually sell domestically grown pears for 11 months of the year and hold varieties in storage until July or sometimes into early August," says Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau
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Why daffodils symbolize hope for princess Catherine
2024-03-26 00:00
Oh, how we all wish Princess Catherine of Wales a speedy recovery and private time to heal and be with her family. In front of a bed of daffodils, Kate Middleton sat on a bench and shared that her absence from public appearances was because she had cancer. Following abdominal surgery,
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"Losses are expected in the pear harvest, but there's no need to unnecessarily alarm the markets"
2024-03-26 00:00
In the Spanish province of Lleida, pear trees of the Conference and Williams varieties are experiencing reduced flowering. According to Pere Roqué, from ASAJA Lleida, this is primarily due to last summer's high temperatures, which, together with the drought, has caused this physiological
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South African apple and pear growers turn to solar energy
2024-03-20 12:00
Apple and pear growers in South Africa are making significant investments in solar energy systems as the country’s electricity supply continues to falter.
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Numerous blockades and more detours. The number of protests is growing by the minute [PROTEST MAP].
2024-03-20 00:00
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New project aims to boost quality of Norwegian pears
2024-03-15 13:00
Norway’s largest retailer NorgesGruppen wants to help the country’s consumers eat more domestically grown fruit and vegetables.
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"What if, is a very important question"
2024-03-15 00:00
Media reports on network failures or localized power supply outages appear more frequently than before. A failure of Instagram or WhatsApp is very annoying for some people, but on a corporate level, usually not immediately harmful. The electricity outage made itself felt last year when, in the
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"Asparagus prices are expected to be similar to those of last year"
2024-03-14 00:00
Following a rainy autumn and winter, there's a glimmer of hope in the fields: the first asparagus spears have been discovered. However, this year's asparagus season is off to a slow start. Significant quantities of asparagus are expected to hit the direct market by Easter. Asparagus prices are…
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Abbot pears: better not to underestimate pollination
2024-03-14 00:00
For years we have been facing the crisis of periculture in Emilia-Romagna, a region that still accounts for over 60% of national production. The issues we are facing in terms of adversity are varied: from alien insects to the most damaging phytopathologies, such as brown spot.
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BAPL launches manifesto to secure British topfruit
2024-03-12 14:00
British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published its first-ever manifesto ahead of the 2024 general election.
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Freshfel Europe warns of impact of reclassification for EU fresh produce imports on EU-GB trade
2024-03-12 09:00
Under Defra's proposed changes, common exports such as tomatoes, peppers, apples, pears, grapes or strawberries with a total value of 1 million tonnes in 2022 would be classified as medium risk and subject to increased controls and additional bureaucracy.
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In this third issue dedicated to the analysis of the imposed weight in fruit and vegetables, we delve further into the level of detail. Compared to the last piece, in which we examined the evolution of quotas in the cross-section between first range fruit and vegetables (Click here to read more),
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