Pears

A climate-resistant pear variety, an early-harvesting apple, and sustainability-focused innovations in strawberries are some of the new developments that Italian fruit breeder CIV will present at Fruit Attraction in Madrid this week as it marks its 40th anniversary. read more

An update on the grape, prickly pear, and orange season with Barbera: "The current season - explains Alessandro Barbera, group general manager of Barbera - is going very well for grapes and prickly pears. The fairly cool weather in September and October is." read more

Recent snow and cold weather in the Western Cape will not significantly affect the topfruit crops. In Ceres, pear orchards are currently in full bloom with an abundance of flowers. Even if half of the flowers were damaged by the cold, a technical manager states that there are still enough for a full crop. Additionally, he mentions that the cold weather is actually beneficial for the crops in some ways. read more

Growers Packers is introducing a special new addition to their range at this year's Fruit Attraction in Madrid: seaweed. As a Zeeland company specializing in year-round delivery of berries and Conference pears, Growers Packers sees it as their mission to give a vegetable from the sea more prominence. read more

This quantity, as reefertrends reports, reflects a growth of around 60% compared to the previous year and an increase of just over 50% when considering the average of the first eight months of the last five years (2019-2023). The high levels of storage raise significant concerns. read more

In the fruit sector, apple prices remained largely stable, with a minimal increase of 0.2%. The current price is 2.17 euros/kg. However, table pears have become 3.2% cheaper, now priced at 2.45 euros/kg. Noticeably, there has been a sharp price increase in light table grapes. read more

This week marks the arrival of LeaderBrand's alpine asparagus in supermarkets, cultivated in the fertile regions at the base of the Southern Alps. The unique climatic conditions of cooler nights and warmer days contribute to the development of asparagus spears, known for their sweet flavor and succulence. read more

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The marketing of Fuji MelaPiù, the flatland apple guaranteed by the Ferrara Consortium, started early, in the last days of September. The quality is excellent in terms of size, appearance, and organoleptic characteristics. It features distinctive packaging. President Matteo Mazzoni. read more

The marketing of Eden Gold®, the new snack pear distributed exclusively by Greenyard Fresh Italy, started just a few days ago. Following an extremely positive initial campaign (click here), increasing volume is expected, in line with the progressive production ramp-up. read more

To tłumaczenie na język angielski brzmiałoby następująco:

"This summer was one that many fruit growers and traders will not soon forget. The combination of low consumption and falling prices created a downward spiral in the pear market. 'We have customers all over Europe, and they all said they've never worked under such poor conditions,' explains." read more

The Emilia Romagna pear campaign is currently in full swing, featuring the Abate variety. Despite not yet reaching the splendor of previous years, this variety has yielded more than sufficient quantities. Following several challenging years marked by production setbacks caused by natural disasters, the Opera consortium is now... read more

Due to the climatic and phytosanitary conditions, significant losses occurred in the fruit processing centers throughout the campaign, especially in the final phase. The quantity of marketable Rocha pears could be the same or lower than in the. read more

Ta pora roku zapowiada się jako kolejna stracona szansa dla producentów gruszek Rocha z Portugalii, po tym jak ujawniono, że złe warunki podczas okresu produkcji przekładają się na "znaczne straty" w dostępnych plonach do sprzedaży. read more

Also, 488 tonnes of Topaz have already been stored. As the promotion for Bio-Apple of the month with Topaz is running in October, an increased demand for this variety is expected. In third place is Pinova with 208 tonnes, Boskoop with 189 tonnes, followed by Jonagold with 176 tonnes. read more

Established in 1896, Agrico has grown to become a leading supplier of irrigation equipment in Southern Africa. Walter Andrag, the managing director, and his cousin Roland Andrag, the technical director, spearhead Agrico's mission to offer top-notch irrigation solutions. Walter stresses the significance of. read more

The Rocha Pear harvest by the members of the ANP (National Association of Rocha Pear Producers) in 2024 reached 114,759 tons, showing a slight increase of 5.7% compared to the 2023 harvest and about half of the 2021 harvest. This increase can be attributed to favorable climatic and phytosanitary conditions recorded throughout the year. read more

Turkish pears of the Santa Maria variety were the most dominant. Italian Santa Maria and Abate Fetel followed in terms of importance, as well as the domestic Conference variety. From Germany, Alexander Lukas, Williams Christ, and Xenia pears also arrived. Italy completed the selection with Williams Christ and Carmen. read more

The president of the Italian pear consortium Opera La Pera, Adriano Aldrovandi, stated that he anticipates achieving "optimal size and quality" along with a production volume twice as large as last year's. This comes after facing challenging campaigns characterized by detrimental conditions and reduced crops. read more

Tesco was awarded the title of British Apple Supermarket 2024 by the British Apple & Pears Limited (BAPL), the association of English apple and pear growers. Between September 2023 and August 2024, the chain sold 26,705 tons of English apples, equivalent to approximately 192 million pieces of fruit. read more