Pears

"At TopFruit's Pome Fruit Business Unit, we do more than just cultivate fruit; we cultivate relationships, opportunities, and long-term success. For over four decades, we have collaborated with top breeders and variety owners worldwide to assess, market, and safeguard premium apple and pear varieties." read more

"The Dutch and Belgian pear season has started. We are talking about Decana and Conference, which are currently being harvested and will be available until March," reports Stefano Pezzo, owner of Cherry Passion Verona. "We have been importing Decana and Conference from those areas for ten years." read more

In Taquaritinga, in the countryside of the state of São Paulo, lemon orchards play a significant role in the local agriculture industry by supplying both domestic and export markets. To keep up with demand, producers are employing technology to monitor the quality of the fruits. Machines are used to assess lemons based on their appearance, weight, and read more

The European fruit and vegetable campaign is currently characterized by contrasts. There is a low garlic harvest in Spain, potato overproduction in France, and unstable onion prices influencing the market for these products in Europe. Yohan Lanoë, the head of the Lanoë Group, has analyzed the situation. read more

Blueberries have gained a larger share of the UK fruit market, with some retailers reporting higher sales than apples and pears. The trend reflects long-term investment in berry development and shifts in consumer demand. BerryWorld, a company active in the berry sector for over three decades, has played a significant role in this growth. read more

The Italian pear industry is currently going through a significant transformation. The traditional specialized regions in Northern Italy are facing a decrease in production due to urgent phytosanitary challenges. On the other hand, Southern Italy is becoming a new center for growth and innovation, drawing in new opportunities. read more

For the past two weeks, Gerard van den Anker has taken some time off from his role as general manager at Veiling Zaltbommel, as he was busy with his own pear harvest. "We can speak of a fantastic harvest. In other years, growers had to put in more effort to get the fruit out of the orchard, but read more

In 2024, the European Union exported around 201 thousand tons of fruits and vegetables to Mercosur countries, with a total value of 255 million euros, as reported by fruittoday.com. Eurostat data, processed by FEPEX, show that apples and pears were among the items exported. read more

The Asian stink bug, the feared polyphagous insect that seemed to be under control, has returned and the damage reported by farmers is no longer just on pears, but also on corn, which until now was only marginally attacked by the insect. read more

Earlier this year, a new post-harvest coating called Flair S1 was introduced, which has significantly extended the shelf-life of citrus fruits such as mandarins, Navel oranges, and lemons. This coating not only prolongs shelf-life but also enhances the product's appearance with a shine that customers associate with high quality. read more

Week after week, the 2025/26 apple and pear campaign is taking shape, and to gather initial insights, we visited the Milan Wholesale Market, where Luca Crotti from Salvi Srl provided an initial overview. "We have been working with Gala apples for about a month now," he says, "and so far I have seen...". read more

In Villeneuve-sur-Lot (Lot-et-Garonne department), a producer has decided to start growing asimina, also known as 'pawpaw', a lesser-known fruit from North America. The first harvest this year is showing great promise. The farm's 2,500 trees, planted in 2019, are thriving in favorable conditions and have not yet read more

The 'Bastardoni' campaign (a variety of prickly pears obtained through a cultivation technique called 'scozzolatura', which involves the elimination of the first flowering of the plants) is experiencing a 30% decrease compared to the primofiore or 'agostano' prickly pears, of which we are still. read more

The National Trust has announced that there have been higher-than-expected harvest volumes of fruit and vegetables in its historic gardens in Devon. Warmer spring temperatures, followed by a wet June, have resulted in increased yields of apples, pears, plums, squash, and pumpkins. These crops are ripening earlier than usual. read more

The Tomélon season, featuring the mini watermelon grown by Tomeco and distributed by Coöperatie Hoogstraten, is gradually drawing to a close. "We are pleased with how the season has progressed. Thanks to solid agreements with our customers, we have effectively managed production peaks as planned. read more

W zeszły czwartek (28 sierpnia), podczas inauguracji corocznej kampanii jabłek i gruszek w Paryżu, Xavier Le Clanche, kierownik techniczny ANPP, dokonał przeglądu dostępnych rozwiązań ochrony roślin i przedstawił perspektywy dla sadów. Do tej pory zasoby są niewystarczające, aby zapewnić skuteczną. read more

The market consistently requires new products, and sometimes they come as a surprise, like the introduction of aloe vera juice years ago. Consumption of aloe vera juice has been on the rise in Europe, and the trend appears to be growing at the expense of Mexican powder. "We have noticed a notable increase in aloe vera juice...". read more

Frozen foods are increasingly confirming their significant presence in the consumption habits of Italians, to the point of recording a positive and counter-trend result compared to the decrease in the total volume of food purchases in Italy (-1% in 2024). read more

The conference pear harvest season in El Bierzo is approaching the halfway mark, with production surpassing initial predictions. Pablo Linares, manager of Alimentos de Calidad del Bierzo, stated that this year's yield could reach almost 14.5 million kilos, half a million more than initially anticipated. read more

At Jan van Os' fruit farm in Papendrecht, the pears are developing well. This year's yield is higher than expected, and Van Os attributes this to the solar panels that protect the pears from bright sunlight and hail. The panels are supported by steel structures supplied by Trellex-RE. read more