Pears

Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. spearheaded the opening of the first local government-owned and managed tissue culture laboratory for ornamental plants in Guiguinto, known as the Garden Capital of Bulacan in the Philippines. The new facility, iLAB Guiguinto, is situated next to the Tabang. read more

The raspberry season of 2025 is coming to an end. Although on some farms the final raspberry harvest in tunnels is still ongoing, it is already the culmination of this year's production. Raspberry cultivation in tunnels is developing exceptionally intensively in Poland - new facilities are appearing, the industry is growing. read more

In the first two months of the 2025/26 British apple and pear season, Aldi and Lidl have emerged as the largest supporters of domestic fruit, purchasing a higher volume from growers than other retailers. read more

From January to August 2025, Azerbaijan exported 5,384 tons of pears worth US$3.45 million. This marked year-on-year increases of 26% in volume and 34% in value, as reported by the State Statistical Committee. Azerbaijan's pear exports during this period were mainly to Russia, Kazakhstan, and Qatar. read more

British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has announced a partnership with Oxbury Bank, a UK-based agricultural bank, to provide financing options for orchard development and equipment investment. The initiative aims to support British growers in modernizing and expanding their operations, aligning read more

The 2025 fresh pear harvest concluded in October. This year, overall fresh pear production in Hebei Province was significantly lower than last year, primarily due to a 50% reduction in the output of Ya pears and Xuehua pears, while Huangguan pear production was less affected. Weather conditions. read more

The industry organization British Apples & Pears (BAPL) has announced a new partnership with the specialized agricultural bank Oxbury to offer custom financial solutions for British topfruit growers. read more

On the occasion of the European Commission's Apple Market Observatory, the WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) released a first update of the EU 2025/2026 forecasts for apples and pears, which were already presented at Prognosfruit last August. The revised outlook indicates a read more

The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has updated its 2025/2026 European apple and pear production forecast, which was initially introduced at Prognosfruit in August. The updated numbers show a moderate increase in both crops, with apple production expected to reach around 11 million tons and pear production just over 1.8 million tons. read more

Produkcja jabłek i gruszek w Europie będzie nieznacznie wyższa niż początkowo oczekiwano w tym sezonie, głównie ze względu na korzystne warunki pogodowe pod koniec lata, co oznacza, że odmiany środkowo- i późnosezonowe będą większe i lepiej zabarwione. read more

"The season is just starting, so we're assessing the market situation. We see good interest in Belgian apples and pears," says Marc Evrard, Commercial Director at Belgian Fruit Valley (BFV), which focuses on Belgian top fruit exports. "The harvests for both apples and pears were excellent, with." read more

The Dutch apple and pear harvest has been completed. The post-harvest survey indicates that the fruit weight of both apples and pears was slightly higher than initially anticipated. Particularly in September, during the second picking, the fruit continued to grow significantly. This has resulted in slightly higher yields. read more

Autumn is also entering full swing in the wholesale markets in Tuscany, and the seasonal change is clearly reflected in the available products and purchasing dynamics. Italiafruit News, in collaboration with Italmercati, has directly surveyed the prices of the main products on site. read more

Argentina exported 325,500 tons of pears from January to October 2025, the highest volume in the last decade and nearly 3% more than the 316,500 tons exported during the same period last year, according to data from the National Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa). The increase, though read more

Tomás Ferreira, the director of the Portuguese fruit exporter Granfer, mentions that the sales pace of Portuguese Rocha pears is currently determined by the pear size. He explains, "Rocha entered a market that was quite different from last year's, with high stocks of summer fruits due to the late harvest." read more

Belgium is projected to be the top European producer of pears in 2025/2026, as reported by the World Apple & Pear Association. The forecasted production is 355,547 tonnes, which is a 32.17% increase from the previous year. This growth solidifies Belgium's position as the leading pear-growing region in Europe. read more

After a quieter autumn holiday week, most pear growers seem to have resumed their sorting operations. "You can see that a bit more is coming onto the market again, but it is still a season of trial and error," says grower Bert Morren of the family fruit company. "At the start, prices were good." read more

Robots selling Fresh Del Monte bananas and pineapples to supermarket shoppers have made their second appearance within a two-week period, this time at an Intermarché store located on the outskirts of Paris, France. read more

As of mid-October, the 2025 California table grape season entered its final weeks of harvesting with mixed results. According to reports, the fruit quality has been quite strong in terms of size, appearance, and taste, largely attributed to a relatively mild summer in the San Joaquin Valley. read more

An avocado farmer in the Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea has once again harvested fruit from trees he planted back in 2022. He is interested in propagating this avocado variety further in his nursery and planting it on a larger scale to ensure year-round production. Solepa Aganisafa from Goroka is spearheading this effort. read more