Pears
Last year, growers in the foothills harvested and stored almost 23.4 thousand tons of apples, which is enough to fully meet the needs of the region's inhabitants for vitamins and iron until the end of spring, when early varieties of fruits appear on the shelves.
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Sainsbury’s launches £2 fruit and veg boxes
2023-02-20 10:00
Sainsbury’s is introducing a £2 fruit and vegetable box to help combat food waste.
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As French apple growers are faced with an unprecedented increase in costs and a very difficult economic situation, they asked large-scale distributors in January to promote French apples and raise their price by 0.20€/kg [0.21 USD/kg] in order to be able to live from their profession.
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The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of Western Cape dams has fallen below 50%.
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Mandarins selling at rock bottom prices at Malaysian retailer
2023-02-17 00:00
After the Chinese New Year, it appears that a shopping mall is selling mandarin oranges at only RM3 per 4kg box.
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"Pear market is going well, apple sales are a different story"
2023-02-17 00:00
Apples and pears might be similar to some, but both markets show a totally different picture at the moment. "Just before the Berlin fair, the market for Conference pears was really hot," says Emanuel Sluis of trading platform Service2Fruit. "Now, the market has stabilised somewhat."
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Varying degrees of crop damage in New Zealand
2023-02-16 00:00
As New Zealanders cope with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Apples and Pears member engagement manager Anna Lambourne said many members were displaced and in Tairawhiti and Hawke’s Bay evacuation centres. Apple and Pears’ first priority was staff wellbeing and welfare, she
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Southern Hemisphere production of apples up 5.58%
2023-02-15 00:00
On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
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Eric Imbert joins WAC programme
2023-02-14 02:00
The “golden age” for the avocado category is over, according to international agri-economics researcher Eric Imbert.
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"Belgian Jonagold apples won't ever disappear, but seem to have little use on the export market"
2023-02-14 00:00
Jonagold apples are struggling. In Belgium, this variety is still, by far, the most popular apple, yet there are reports of more and more Belgian growers uprooting their Jonagold trees. Does the Belgian Jonagold apple still have a future? Asking the experts, Tony Derwael (Bel'Export), Wim
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Azovian a pear tomato to win the battle against the rugose virus
2023-02-13 00:00
In the variety's third commercial year, Nunhems' Azovian pear tomato has won over companies and growers thanks to its size (around 140 grams), uniformity and colour, as well as its resistance to ToBRFV.
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Total Canadian potato storage holdings down slightly over 2022 numbers for same period
2023-02-13 00:00
Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on February 1, 2023 are down slightly (-1.8%) over 2022 numbers for the same period, but are still 5.8% above the 3-yr. average, mostly due to the increased size of the crop in the last two years.
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British apple and pear orchards are set to shrink
2023-02-10 00:00
British apple and pear orchards are set to shrink as growers have cancelled 150,000 new tree orders this season. The reason for this is that prices offered by supermarkets have failed to match the rising cost of production. A survey of British Apple and Pear (BAPL) members, which represents 80
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"Red-flesh navel oranges are popular in export markets"
2023-02-10 00:00
Cara cara navel oranges, also known as red flesh oranges, have been an emerging variety in the domestic citrus market over recent years. "The peel and flesh are red, attractive in appearance, sweet in taste with a rosy aroma, and are durable in storage, so they've become very popular in the
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France: Consumers reach for entry-level prices for apples
2023-02-09 00:00
Falling apple and significantly rising pear stocks are recorded by the statistical service of the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agreste. In December 2022, apple stocks decreased by 5% year-on-year, while exports increased.
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Zimbabwe: 1,500 households venture into paprika farming
2023-02-08 00:00
More than 1,500 households in the semi-arid Mwenezi and Chiredzi districts in southern Masvingo have been brought into a program to boost incomes by a non-governmental organization spearheading paprika farming, with a processing plant accelerating development of Rutenga into a town.
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Apo Conerpo at Fruit Logistica with the EU project Pears with love
2023-02-08 00:00
The EU project Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture, promoted by Apo Conerpo, will have a dedicated stand (hall 2.2, stand A10) at Fruit Logistica.
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FRUIT LOGISTICA: Italy's participants from the Pontine Plain
2023-02-08 00:00
The Pontine Plain, south-east of Rome, is home to important growing areas for Italy's fruit and vegetable sector. Representatives of the local farms will also be present at FRUIT LOGISTICA: In Hall 6.2 (Stand A-20), the region's agricultural bank (Cassa Rurale Pontina) intends to present 14
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New Cape Blush pear Rosy-Lwazi inspires export market
2023-02-08 00:00
South Africa’s 2022/2023 deciduous fruit season delivered something special to the market this January, a brand new very early red blush pear cultivar trademarked as Rosy-Lwazi. The variety has been bred locally by the Agricultural Research Counsel (ARC) and commercialised by Culdevco.
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