Pears

Producers from El Bierzo are ready to start harvesting Conference pears, the first summer fruit, around the week of August 19th. According to Pablo Linares, managing director of Alimentos de Calidad del Bierzo, determining the exact moment to start harvesting depends on the fruit's ripeness and quality. read more

With the start of the Corina pear harvest, the new season for hard fruits has officially begun. However, the early picking of the Conference variety is slightly delayed compared to initial expectations. "Due to the adverse weather conditions we experienced until last week, things progressed a bit slower than anticipated. As a result, the harvest is running a few steps behind schedule." read more

WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) released its forecast for the upcoming season of 2024/2025. The forecast for apples is set at 10.2 million tonnes, which is 11.3% lower than last year. The pear crop shows a slight recovery from 2023, increasing by 4.9% to 1.79 million tonnes. These figures were released. read more

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The cultivation area of sweet cherries increased by 1.5% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Except for the years 2004, 2010, and 2019, the cultivation area of sweet cherries increases every year. The number of cherry growers (340) has remained roughly the same since 2000. Since the 1990s, cherries have been grown. read more

The cultivation area of sweet cherries increased by 1.5% in 2024 compared to the previous year. With the exception of the years 2004, 2010, and 2019, the cultivation area of sweet cherries increases every year. The number of cherry growers (340) has remained about the same since 2000. Since the 1990s, cherries have been grown in... read more

Dla wielu roślin więcej gałęzi oznacza więcej owoców. Ale co powoduje wzrost gałęzi rośliny? Nowe badania przeprowadzone na Uniwersytecie Kalifornijskim w Davis wykazały, w jaki sposób rośliny rozkładają hormon strigolakton, który hamuje rozgałęzianie, aby stać się "krzaczastymi". Zrozumienie regulacji strigolaktonu jest kluczem. read more

The Dutch pear harvest this year is expected to be 9 percent smaller than last year. The apple harvest is projected to be similar to that of 2023. The estimated harvest is 197 million kilograms of apples and 327 million kilograms of pears, as reported by NFO and GroentenFruit Huis. read more

The French agricultural statistics service Agreste has released an update on apple and pear stocks, as well as producer prices, as the marketing year nears its end. "As the marketing year comes to a close, French apple stocks remain high, showing a 19% increase from 2023. On the other hand, pear stocks are virtually" read more

The harvest of sweet, organic, and biodynamic fruit has already begun for the Lleida-based company Fruit Nature. "We have started with the Limonera pear, and this week we will begin with the Conference pear, followed by Elliot and Golden apples, and all the other varieties," says. read more

Fruits and vegetables are not only known for their juicy flavors and health benefits. Sometimes, hidden behind their vibrant appearance, pleasant aroma, and appetizing shapes, lies a danger to human health. EastFruit presents the most dangerous fruits, vegetables, and nuts in the world, the consumption of which can read more

Daemyung Farms Corporation imports fruits which are distributed to retailers in Korea, and also exports Korean fruits from its own farms. "Our main export fruits are pears, shine muscat grapes, peaches, persimmons, strawberries, and melons. Last year we expanded our fruit offerings to include." read more

Kerem Tümen, the export manager for Turkish fresh produce trader Tümen Tarim, anticipates that the upcoming pear season will be much better than the Turkish pear season of 2023. He mentioned, "We faced a challenging year in 2023 for pear production. Due to adverse weather conditions, our yield decreased by 40%. This" read more

The pear psylla (Cacopsylla pyri) is one of the sworn enemies of farmers; finding a winning containment strategy is very complex, but integrated pest management seems to be the way to go to achieve convincing results. Researchers at Washington State University are working on this. read more

Australias table grape industry will receive an additional five years of market access support to enhance industry sustainability and export efficiency. The initiative is spearheaded by the Australian Table Grape Association (ATGA) and is funded by the Hort Innovation levy. This project will enable the Australian table grape industry to adjust and improve. read more

The researchers have determined the optimal number and spacing of flower buds for apple and pear varieties grown in the new planar cordon system, based on branch length and basal cross-sectional area. read more

"These goals will help us as an agricultural company to minimize our ecological footprint. This is responsible and right," explains Roelf Pienaar, CEO of Tru-Cape, a leading apple and pear exporter. read more

The Central Statistical Office (GUS) has published the first preliminary estimate of the main crop yields for 2024. What are the predictions for fruit tree yields? read more

The protagonists of this summer were the pear varieties born from the genetic improvement program of the Department of Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies - DISTAL of the University of Bologna. Thanks to the optimal ripening period, the DISTAL breeders and the KTO - read more

The first batches of domestic pears from the new harvest have hit the domestic market. So far, it's only the early variety of Klaps pears. What are the prices of pears in the Polish wholesale market? read more