Pears

Over the past eleven years, the traditional pear orchard owned by the Hakkert family in Buren has gradually been replaced by a modern cherry plantation. On Monday, Megakers VOF began the cherry harvest. Unlike many other Dutch growers, the Hakkert family can expect a bountiful harvest. read more

CIV - Italian Breeders' Consortium has recently signed an exclusive Master License agreement with Culdevco (Pty) Limited for the trial and commercial development of the CapeRose/Cheeky® pear variety in the territory of

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The CIV - Italian Nurserymen Consortium has recently signed an Exclusive Master Licensing Contract with Culdevco (Pty) Limited for the experimentation and commercial development of the CapeRose/Cheeky® pear variety in the European, Turkish, and Israeli territories. The variety has been created and... read more

Belgian pear growers are currently facing major challenges during the fruit growing season. They have already dealt with frost and severe hailstorms earlier in the season, and now they are grappling with a significant problem caused by the bacterial disease pseudomonas. The Belgian TVL has already featured this issue with the headline 'worst pear crop'. read more

The variety was developed by the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (ARC), and the South African company Culdevco (Pty) Limited has subsequently been granted the global exclusive rights. For Culdevco's Managing Director, Mishkaat Anderson, CIV is an "ideal partner for development." read more

In a statement by Staay Food Group, Westende Fruitteelt is said to be one of the largest pear producers in the Netherlands with a production area of 135 hectares. Two of Staay's three exclusive club varieties, Dazzling Gold and Red Conference, are grown alongside traditional varieties. read more

Staay Food Group will significantly increase its growing capacity by acquiring Westende Fruitteelt B.V. in Fijnaart. With production spread over 135 hectares, Westende Fruitteelt is one of the largest pear growers in the Netherlands. The company was established nearly 50 years ago by J. read more

Innowacja i zrównoważoność są niezbędne w coraz bardziej wymagającym sektorze spożywczym, aby prowadzić zmiany. W tym kontekście Agrimat wyróżnia się jako motor innowacji, oferując spersonalizowane rozwiązania, które wspierają firmy w przetwarzaniu innowacyjnych i zrównoważonych produktów, takich jak np. owoce opuncji. read more

"The pear supply chain represents an Italian excellence, particularly in Emilia-Romagna, in Europe and worldwide, and must be defended and supported in order to survive the effects of this deep and prolonged crisis, dictated by climate change as well as by plant diseases and alien insects." read more

Sicilian entrepreneur Pippo Caggia, the manager of Superpippo, is satisfied with the commercial trend of the table grape season, which began over a week earlier than usual about a month ago. "We are harvesting clusters that exhibit surprising appearance and organoleptic qualities, with Brix levels." read more

Every year around this time, growers begin to consider strategies for minimizing western flower thrips on their chrysanthemum crops. This year, there is particular concern about Thrips parvispinus, as chrysanthemums are one of its known hosts. While there have been no reports of Parvispinus so far read more

Aldi UK is investing in the local area for the supply of pome fruits and has recently signed an agreement for the supply of apples and pears with the company AC Goatham & Son. As reported by the chain in a press release, the agreement is worth £750 million and will last for twenty years. read more

CIV, the Italian Nurserymen Consortium, has recently signed an Exclusive Master Licensing Agreement with Culdevco (Pty) Limited for the testing and commercial development of the pear variety CapeRose/Cheeky® in the European, Turkish, and Israeli markets. The variety was created and developed by... read more

For the past couple of weeks, the first blueberries of the season have once again appeared on the shelves at Coöperatie Hoogstraten. Summer is approaching, and Belgian soft fruit is gradually becoming more prominent in the market. "Currently, we don't have large volumes of blueberries, but..." read more

Fire blight is a highly contagious plant disease caused by bacteria. It can cause significant economic damage in orchards, nurseries, and high-stem fruit gardens. Due to the difficulty in controlling the bacterial disease, the best way to contain its spread is by. read more

At the meeting, representatives from the four countries are expected to conduct a preliminary analysis of the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 campaigns, focusing on the phenological evolution. read more

"We have recently finished the campaign for late Tarocco Meli varieties of citrus fruits. Next, we will be moving on to the campaigns for Sicilian lemons and Saturn peaches, followed by summer fruits. Apricots will be available in a couple of weeks, and then we will have Coscia pears in the peak of summer." read more

The new commercial season of Perla Nera has started, featuring the mid-sized watermelon with dark skin and few seeds, sweet and crunchy, exclusively produced by Op Francescon, Peviani, and Op La Mongolfiera. read more

Some of the most important physiological disorders that appear during the post-harvest phase are caused by a deficiency of calcium inside the fruits, as explained by Maria Rosaria Stile, Research & Development Manager of K-Adriatica. It starts with pome fruits (primarily apple) - with sorting. read more

The new commercial season of Perla Nera is starting these days, the midi watermelon with dark skin and few seeds, particularly sweet and crunchy, exclusively produced by O.P. Francescon, Peviani S.p.A. and O.P. La Mongolfiera. read more