Pears

After the open letter to the government that led to the signing of this new decree, the Consorzio di Tutela della Pera dell'Emilia Romagna, the UNAPera Consortium and the Pera Interprofessional Organisation are once again addressing the Minister of Agriculture to reiterate the need for a
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Exotic or citrus fruits usually replace pears during the holiday season, but this year, the Belgian pear market is still thriving. "There are noticeable shortages in other countries, such as Italy. That drives demand from all over the world," begins Christophe Van Haelst from Van Haelst Fruit
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Some had said that the Egyptian citrus season would be delayed, but it seems that some shipments are already arriving in Europe. "Indeed, the date that had been set for the export of oranges was December 15, but possibly due to the pressure from some exporters, some volumes have already started
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"There are still only a few hectares planted, but things are looking so encouraging that we will definitely invest more," reports Antonio Zani, sales manager at Granfrutta Zani when talking about Fred club pears. read more

Trade body British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) has published a new set of data that highlights the ongoing struggles for beleaguered UK topfruit growers. read more

"Signed the decree that will grant an additional EUR 11 million to pear and kiwi producers. After last November's allocation of 12 million euros to support two sectors that suffered economic damage due to climatic and natural events, such as drought, hail and plant diseases;
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Turkish Santa Maria, Italian Abate Fetel and Santa Maria as well as Dutch Conference and Xenia formed the basis of the range. The imports from Turkey had already matured too far in some places, which is why sales were slow from time to time. Although availability was limited overall, this was
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Last winter many greenhouse tomato growers in Europe elected not to plant due to the exorbitant energy costs at the time. While those costs have come down somewhat, the list of challenges appears no less daunting, especially the threat of the ToBRFV virus. read more

There is an awful lot of pressure on the organic pear market at the moment. This is according to Gunther De Vadder of BelOrta. "It surprises me that so many people were not informed that there are few volumes available all over Europe," explains the organic fruit specialist, formerly of BFV, who
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The 2022/2023 season has culminated with the largest harvest of pears and apples recorded in Argentina, as confirmed by official statistics. The effective production, i.e. the production with commercial output, reached around 1.17 million tons, a 20% increase over the previous year -more than
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Demand for clementines is high, thanks to good quality and still low prices. Demand for oranges is still centred on blond Navelina oranges, although Sicilian Tarocos are on the rise. Demand for artichokes is increasing; kiwi and
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The Italian pear harvest is again particularly disappointing this year. Alex Weitgruber, pear exporter and Managing Director of Vetter Italia Ltd, based in Lana (South Tyrol), reports that main variety Abate Fetel has suffered particularly catastrophic harvest losses. "If we look at the
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The production season of custard apples produced in Taiwan starts in November. It is reported that due to two strong typhoons during the growing period, a large number of fruits dropped, and the appearance of many fruits was damaged, resulting in the output being halved this year, and the number
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NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have finally located a tiny tomato that went missing for over eight months. The tomato, part of the Veg-05 experiment, was lost by NASA astronaut Frank Rubio after a March 2023 harvest. Rubio's share of the tomatoes, stored in a Ziploc
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For pear lovers, the current season is holding two constants in store. On the one hand, higher prices in the order of 40% on pears of national origin, with even higher peaks for the Abate variety; on the other hand, the presence of an important share of products on sale
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As predicted before, the earlier end of the Santa Maria pear campaign has led to earlier exports of another variety, especially to Israel, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: read more

Everything happened in just a few hours. In the morning, an open letter was sent to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry by the leaders of the pear world, i.e. the IO of pears, the Consortium of Pears of Emilia Romagna PGI and
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"I appreciated how in the open letter (click here to read more) it was emphasised that the government's commitment was there and will be there. We brought together all the councillors of the Italian regions, announcing that there is an emergency fund of 270 million more, which we will put at
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The apple crop in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, is showing positive signs of recovery following the adverse effects of Cyclone Gabrielle and other unfavorable weather conditions. Danielle Adsett, the market access manager for NZ Apples and Pears, mentioned that the surviving apple trees are blooming
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