Pears

Ryley Leech has recently been appointed as the new Vice President of Sales at JumpLights®. Leech comes to JumpLights from Dove Robotics, where he held the position of Vice President and was responsible for spearheading commercialization, business, and partnership strategies. Prior to his role at Dove Robotics, Leech was engaged in Global Business Development at Fluence. read more

Zbiór gruszek trwa na Północno-Zachodnim Pacyfiku. "Jesteśmy dopiero około 1/3 drogi do zakończenia zbiorów gruszek z nowego zbioru," mówi Ed Weathers z Duckwall Fruit. "Wczesne wyniki dla naszego regionu, dystryktu Hood River mid Columbia, wskazują, że jest to bardzo dobry, wysokiej jakości zbiór." read more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spotkał się z prezydentem Rosji Władimirem Putinem i prezydentem Chin Xi Jinpingiem podczas swojej pierwszej wizyty w Chinach od siedmiu lat. Spotkanie odbyło się podczas szczytu Organizacji Współpracy Szanghajskiej (SCO), gdzie trzej liderzy publicznie pojawili się, trzymając się za ręce. Xi...

During his first visit to China in seven years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting took place at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, where the three leaders appeared publicly holding hands. Xi... read more

The traditional launch of the French apple pear campaign took place last week in Paris, organized by the French Apple Pear Association (ANPP). The campaign for French apples appears promising, especially considering the situation in Europe. As for pears, the current priority is to diversify varieties and... read more

In optics trade marketing, the payoff 'non chiamatela anguria', coined for Perla Nera by the creatives of the Mediaset Group at the beginning of the journey, remains in my opinion unmatched and is perfectly suited to this commercial campaign; that's why I have proposed it as the title of the interview. read more

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