Pears

Domestic offers dominated the apple market: Elstar, Jonagold, Boskoop, and Wellant were predominant. Pink Lady, Granny Smith, and Red Delicious were primarily sourced from Italy. France mainly contributed with Pink Lady and Jazz. Dutch shipments completed the range of goods. Jonagold-Decosta
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The rosy-cheeked pear FRED® from Varicom has gradually established itself since its successful brand launch in 2018. The Swiss club pear is now cultivated in all the traditional pear-growing regions of Western Europe - whether in France, Switzerland, Italy or Belgium - and the harvest volume
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Time to take stock of the year that has just ended for the Il Girasole cooperative of Paternò (Catania), which has recently summed up a very positive season for the peach, nectarine and pear thigh crops; the cooperative is now in full swing with the production of pulp oranges
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"We can be cautiously optimistic halfway through the sales season. Despite the significant cost increases across the board - in production, sales, and logistics - we've collectively managed to achieve a good return on top fruit so far," begins Randy Dijksman of the Dutch company Combilo. read more

The Melinda Consortium's forecasts for 2023/2024 are encouraging. read more

Phenyl lactic acid is a natural antimicrobial that is widely used in the food industry and also in cosmetics. It also seems to have found application in fruit and vegetables for post-harvest pears. It is synthesised by several microorganisms, including Geotrichum candidum,
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"The 2024 harvest season is already in full swing, one week to ten days earlier than last season. From a logistical perspective, the ports remain the biggest challenge for the sustainability of our growers. The favourable forecast is largely supported by a good, cold and
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In December 2023, US container import volume increased by 0.4% from November 2023. The slight aggregate increase masks counter intuitive swings in volume at West, East and Gulf Coast ports. The top East and Gulf Coast ports saw increases, while the top West Coast ports saw decreases. read more

South African pome fruit producers are looking forward to exports bouncing back. This is on the back of a lower pome fruit export crop due to hail damage in some of the major fruit producing areas during 2023. read more

South African apple and pear growers are expecting an increase in exports this year, a welcome boost after a lower crop last year following to hail damage in some of the major fruit producing areas. read more

Nufri’s Envy apple has been awarded the Taste of the Year 2024 quality seal for Spain and Portugal. The certification scheme covers products that score highly in consumer taste tests. read more

Current plans envisage that not all types of genetic engineering will have to be labelled in future - so-called "new genetic engineering" such as CRISPR/Cas is to be exempt from labelling and risk assessment. What this would mean for cultivation areas in Germany,
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The Princess Amandine® potato renews the title "Flavour of the Year 2024" for the third consecutive year. Chosen by consumers in a test carried out by independent sensory laboratories, this award is the result of the consumers' evaluation of the
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In December 2023, Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's led the way regarding the intake of apples from BAPL growers. Aldi bought 3,499 tons, Tesco took in 3,482 tons, Sainsbury's received 2,600 tons. read more

Belgian Jonagold apples continue facing a challenging situation. Prices are somewhat better than last year's disastrous season. Still, many growers, like Bert Morren, opt for other crops. "Ultimately, we see the most potential in pears. We started the transition a while ago, so have only about
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According to preliminary data and information on developments over the first six to nine months of 2023, global trade in bananas displayed signs of recovery from the more severe supply shortages experienced in the previous two years. read more

Sicilian Tarocco oranges are entering full swing and demand for leclementines is increasing. The cold weather causes an increase in prices for artichokes, lettuce, aubergines and courgettes. Production in trouble for Sicilian peppers. Decreasing quantities of Italian pears and
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The early pear variety, Celina, kicks-off the 2024 South African blush pear season as the earliest commercially available of this type from the country. Celina offers Stargrow customers the opportunity to sell the first blush pears in their respective markets every year. read more

Among the companies that believe in the circular economy and seek to breathe new life into food waste is Fooditive, a Dutch company based in Rotterdam, which exploits circularity to produce a natural sweetener from apples, pears and other fruit and vegetables. Its
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Deepening the development opportunities that can be made available to the local agricultural world. Agrintesaand Briosi recently met with the local institutions of some municipalities in the province of Verona, an area that expresses important realities especially in the field of
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