Pears

Three of South Africa’s leading fruit industry organisations say they remain “concerned” that the flow of produce exports out of Cape Town over the coming months will be hampered by logistical issues that continue to hamper the city’s port. read more

China has a 3,000-year-long history of eating pears. It is the world’s largest pear-consuming and producing country with per capita consumption of fresh pears exceeding 12kg, far above the world’s average according to 2020 FAO data. read more

Experts forecast fresh deciduous fruit production to rebound to 486,850 MT for apples and 625,400 MT for pears for Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24. This is due to favorable weather conditions, which have restored yields from MY 2022/23. Apple exports are expected to increase to 81,854 metric tons,
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Experts estimate China’s production of apples, pears, and table grapes to increase to 45 MMT, 19.6 MMT, and 13.5 MMT, respectively, in MY 2023/24. Apple imports will likely decline by 20 percent due to reduced supplies and higher prices in major exporting countries. Table grape imports will
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If we are not careful, the pear cultivation situation will end up the same as apples. That is according to Tony Derwael of Bel'Export. "This year's Belgian apple market situation is significantly better than last year. That's because growers in several European countries have switched, en masse,
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“The outlook is better than last year,” begins Tony Derwael of Bel’Export, who handles global fruit and vegetable trading. He is referring to the Belgian pear season, adding that picking is generally lower than the WAPA forecast. He expects the Belgian crop to be around 380,000 tons, about
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UPA-UCE Extremadura has described this season's chestnut harvest as "catastrophic", with an almost 40% drop in the production compared to the previous year. "The impact of climate change has been very significant in chestnut producing areas this season." read more

Markets in Asia are increasingly open to exports of pears, apples and kiwifruit from Italy, according to representatives at trade and market access specialist CSO Italy. read more

"After a summer that could have been better in terms of prices, we are seeing an upturn in the lime market. We've gone from 5-6 euros per pack to 9-10 euros per pack for Brazilian product. But overall, there is not as much supply. In Brazil, we are seeing declining production, blight, and other
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As confirmed by several sources consulted by Castellón Plaza, several investors have expressed interest in taking over the citrus business of the cooperative Citrics de Nules in its facilities of La Plana Baixa. There appear to be offers from "several strong investor groups" whose identity, for
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Italy is speeding up bilateral agreements with non-EU countries in the Far East on the subject of phytosanitary protocols, a subject that has often been a brake on exports and also ended up on the Ministry's table. After the necessary inspection visits, prepared by Cso Italy, we open
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Canadian apple production is forecast to decline three percent in MY 2023/24 on adverse weather events across the main growing provinces. Pear production is forecast to grow slightly on large volume fruit in Ontario and a good crop in British Columbia. read more

Despite industry consolidation resulting in limited expansion, deciduous fruit production is expected to grow marginally as plantings come into production. The production of apples, pears and table grapes is forecast to grow by 7 percent, 2 percent, and 8 percent respectively in MY 2023/24 based
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The record increase in prices is for persimmons with 30 per cent, but it is the whole autumn basket of fruit and vegetables that is soaring by an average of 20 per cent. read more

Conference Pears catalyzed by Expo launch with sales accelerated read more

Organoleptic quality of domestic clementines not yet optimal: first appearance of the common clementine. With the arrival of the Rojo Brillante variety, persimmon prices should improve. With the varieties Scilate (Envy) and Cripps Pink (Pink Lady) the
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The month-and-a-half-long activity that saw CSO Italy organise and prepare four inspection visits to enable the export of fruit and vegetable products to China (pears), South Korea (kiwis), Taiwan (apples) and Thailand (pears) was successfully concluded. read more

How to bring consumers closer to the world of production in order to make known and valorise the work of so many producers who all year round devote care and attention to their orchards in order to cultivate in a sustainable and virtuous way an apple with unique taste characteristics and appearance
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Despite Pear cultivation seeing a growth in Poland over the last few years, when looking at the last decade the acreage and production has actually dropped significantly, FreshPlaza informs. According to Emilia Lewandowska, office manager for Polish top fruit exporter Fruit-Group, more apple
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France produces 50% of its needs in pears read more