Pears

Oh, how we all wish Princess Catherine of Wales a speedy recovery and private time to heal and be with her family. In front of a bed of daffodils, Kate Middleton sat on a bench and shared that her absence from public appearances was because she had cancer. Following abdominal surgery,
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Oh, how we all wish Princess Catherine of Wales a speedy recovery and private time to heal and be with her family. In front of a bed of daffodils, Kate Middleton sat on a bench and shared that her absence from public appearances was because she had cancer. Following abdominal surgery,
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In the Spanish province of Lleida, pear trees of the Conference and Williams varieties are experiencing reduced flowering. According to Pere Roqué, from ASAJA Lleida, this is primarily due to last summer's high temperatures, which, together with the drought, has caused this physiological
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Apple and pear growers in South Africa are making significant investments in solar energy systems as the country’s electricity supply continues to falter. read more

Norway’s largest retailer NorgesGruppen wants to help the country’s consumers eat more domestically grown fruit and vegetables. read more

Media reports on network failures or localized power supply outages appear more frequently than before. A failure of Instagram or WhatsApp is very annoying for some people, but on a corporate level, usually not immediately harmful. The electricity outage made itself felt last year when, in the
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For years we have been facing the crisis of periculture in Emilia-Romagna, a region that still accounts for over 60% of national production. The issues we are facing in terms of adversity are varied: from alien insects to the most damaging phytopathologies, such as brown spot.
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Following a rainy autumn and winter, there's a glimmer of hope in the fields: the first asparagus spears have been discovered. However, this year's asparagus season is off to a slow start. Significant quantities of asparagus are expected to hit the direct market by Easter. Asparagus prices are… read more

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published its first-ever manifesto ahead of the 2024 general election. read more

Under Defra's proposed changes, common exports such as tomatoes, peppers, apples, pears, grapes or strawberries with a total value of 1 million tonnes in 2022 would be classified as medium risk and subject to increased controls and additional bureaucracy.
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Cargo operations have recommenced at Eldoret International Airport, Kenya, following an eight-month suspension, with Astral Aviation spearheading the resumption on March 8, 2024. This development is a result of a concord between the Kenya Association of International Cargo Consolidators (KAICC)
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During February, the experts from the Southern Interregional Department of the Federal Service Rosselkhoznadzor monitored over 164,500 tons, encompassing a diverse array of imported fruits, at the port of Novorossiysk. The shipments included imported fruits such as lemons, pears, grapes, oranges,… read more

In this third issue dedicated to the analysis of the imposed weight in fruit and vegetables, we delve further into the level of detail. Compared to the last piece, in which we examined the evolution of quotas in the cross-section between first range fruit and vegetables (Click here to read more),
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British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL), the organisation representing commercial top fruit growers, has published its first ever manifesto ahead of a 2024 general election taking place in the United Kingdom. Designed to provide all political parties with clear guidance on how best to secure the
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In a significant development for regional trade, Pakistani oranges have been successfully transported to Russia, marking a crucial milestone. The endeavor was spearheaded by the National Logistics Cell, which dispatched 16 trucks laden with the kinnow variety of oranges from Sargodha, Punjab,
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Emerging diseases in plant agriculture sometimes appear without warning. What are Michigan farmers to do when one pops out of the blue and impacts their industry? For 25 years, Project GREEEN has aided in the quick counter to some of Michigan's most pressing issues surrounding infectious plant
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Amid concerns over the viability of apple production in the UK, growers are set to plant significantly fewer trees this year. British Apples and Pears Limited (BAPL) reveals that, traditionally, the industry aims to plant between one million and 1.5 million trees annually. However, this year's
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In February 2024, Georgia witnessed a monthly inflation rate of 0.04%. According to data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia. The most notable price hikes were observed in grapes, peaches, pears, and plums compared to the same period in the previous year. Here's a rundown of the… read more

As a result of the recent collaboration between Agrotere Consumer Panel's Monitor Ortofrutta and GfK's Consumer Panel for Italy, we present a new column, which aims to bring the trade audience some insights into the evolution of the profile of the national purchasing manager for fruit
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Protagonist of the haute couture shows at Paris Fashion Week, in addition to the new collections presented by the most fashionable designers, seems to be fruit and vegetables. The category has appeared on several occasions as an accessory to accompany the trends of spring now just around the corner and
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