Pears

The Sweet Sensation harvest began last week and is expected to be completed by the end of this week. It is anticipated that just under 5 million kilograms of pears will be picked from the trees this year. The quality, taste, and color of the pears are good this year, with most falling within retail sizes. read more

On September 18, 2024, at the Mazurkas Conference Center in Ożarów Mazowiecki, the Fresh Market 2024 took place – the largest B2B meeting in Poland and Central-Eastern Europe dedicated to the fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers industry. The event brought together key producers, suppliers, and buyers from major retail chains in Poland and neighboring countries. read more

There are now significant concerns regarding the viability of various cultures that are soon to be harvested, such as late stone fruit, kiwis, apples, pears, grapes, and leafy greens. read more

Stemilt has revealed a new automated pear packing line in Wenatchee, Washington, designed to improve freshness and guarantee consistent quality for consumers. The line includes cutting-edge features like automatic defect sorters, pear-specific belted brush beds, a bin washer, and automated baggers. read more

The pear harvest is almost over, and we can draw a report on the 2024 season from a phytosanitary point of view, thanks to the contribution of the Navarra Brothers Agriculture Foundation in Ferrara. In short, the damages caused by Brown Rot and Pear Scab. read more

According to the Coldiretti National Confederation of Direct Farmers, the Emilia-Romagna region is experiencing serious damage to crops such as apple and pear trees, as well as vegetables.

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British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL), the leading association of fruit growers in the UK, is pleased to announce that Tesco has been named the apple retailer of the year for 2024. This award is given based on the sales of BAPL members to British supermarkets from September 2023 to the end of August 2024. read more

Tesco has been recognized as the leading retailer of UK-grown apples in the 2023/24 campaign by the industry body British Apples and Pears (BAPL). read more

The disappearance of two thirds of vegetable producers would result in a smaller supply and rising prices for consumers. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, this is a very worrying sign. read more

"In the state of Washington, we usually have less to deal with cold stress, but in the years 2023 and 2024, we had higher losses than normal," said Lee Kalcsits, an associate professor of horticulture at the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC). read more

Lewis mite is one of those pests that appear to go through cycles – some years we don't see it at all, and some years I start receiving reports as early as August. This year, there seem to be sporadic reports. Considering that Lewis mite populations can increase in a warm autumn and become a problem. read more

"The Spanish greenhouse vegetable season has started under favorable conditions. There has been no extreme heat or rainfall, and the Sahara dust has not yet made an appearance this year," says Luis Ramos from MG Fruit in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, providing an update on various fruiting. read more

Przed rozpoczęciem sezonu awokado w Peru przewidywano, że ilość może spaść nawet o 25-30%, ale dla brytyjskiego importera Pacific Produce tak się nie stało. "Wyłącznie na podstawie statystyk morskich do 36. tygodnia ETD, mieliśmy w sumie 22 706 kontenerów wychodzących z Peru w porównaniu do 24 138 w 2023 roku. read more

Pear production in the US states of Oregon and Washington will be significantly reduced this season due to "intense freezes" experienced in the last two years. read more

The president of the Protected Designation of Origin of Granada Mollar from Elche, Francisco Oliva, has revealed the "difficult situation that the sector is experiencing as a result of problems arising from high temperatures and the appearance of a thrips pest that is." read more

Naukowcy z Washington State University (WSU) prowadzą inicjatywę badawczą mającą na celu zbadanie skutków ekstremalnych temperatur na produkcję jabłek i gruszek. Projekt, pod kierownictwem Lee Kalcsitsa, profesora nadzwyczajnego i posiadającego stanowisko Endowed Chair of Environmental Physiology for Tree Fruit, read more

In the Victory Garden, an intensive orchard established after the start of the war in Ukraine, located in the Ternopil region, one of the most expensive apple varieties in the world is being harvested. This orchard is part of the "Gadz" farming enterprise, which is the largest apple producer in the region. read more

The appearance of an invasive pest in a county in mid-Michigan that feeds on fir trees has raised concerns among state officials. The agriculture department is implementing an interior quarantine in the county following the discovery of balsam woolly adelgid (BWA) in a forest in Missaukee County last year. read more

At the beginning of the season, a strong juice market encouraged more producers to increase their quantities for this sector, leading to the forecast for the fresh market at the start of the season to decrease from 181.7 million cartons to the current level. Sources said that yields in the market had... read more

The IGP Mantovana pear, after its debut last year, aims to consolidate distribution throughout the peninsula this season thanks to the project of enhancing the Great Italian Beauty: "The goal of the network, established 6 years ago, is to enhance the read more