Pears

With the first part of this year’s harvesting on its way, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has started revising its annual Apple and Pear Crop Forecast based on the latest insights from its members on the season. The first EU apple estimates, which were released on 3 August 2023
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In response to Cyclone Gabrielle, scientists from Plant & Food Research have been collecting data from apple orchards in Hawke’s Bay. Working with industry body New Zealand Apples and Pears, the aim is to better understand the impact of the event on tree and soil health and support grower’s
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It is certainly not news that this year there will be the smallest offer of pears ever; therefore, we never expected to find Conference pears from Belgium sold loose at EUR 1.59 per kilogram (see opening photo). Moreover, in the same store, several varieties
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This figure is somewhat lower than expected, estimated at 24,000,000 kilos, due to the hail storms that occurred at the end of the harvest in La Rioja Baja, mainly in Alfaro, as the damaged pears do not obtain PDO status. read more

After the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, the number of people in the fruit market decreased and the market was generally unspectacular. Some newly launched fruits have attracted more attention: Chilean avocados are on the market, and Dutch green conference pears have arrived in
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Traditional dark green zucchini continue to be the most popular vegetable produced and consumed in Italy. Fall is the key period for sowing in central and southern Italy, while the choice is increasingly veering towards varieties resistant to the New Delhi Virus (ToLCND), a disease spread by
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In week 39, sales of fruit and vegetables by weight came to a standstill, while LCC continued to grow undaunted. In terms of channels, only the supermarket and free service grew weakly, with the discount store breaking even and the hypermarket in free fall. With the
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Hungary’s 2023 walnut season is off to a good start with an average season expected says Máté Tömösváry, from the co-operative Balaton-ker-Tész: “We have just started the walnuts harvesting and expect an average season with apples and some pears being harvested too.” read more

In 2022, the Michigan apple crop saw some 32 million bushels of fruit and the 2023 crop looks to be very similar in numbers. “It’s a bountiful crop and sizing appears to be what markets need – with a good mix of consumer package sizes and bulk sizes,” says Trish Taylor, marketing manager
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Dutch apple production is expected to be down by 12 percent while the pear harvest will increase by an estimated three percent. read more

Affected by the weather, the ripening period of fresh pears this season is one week earlier than last year, and the export season has also started earlier. The output of fresh pears in many producing areas has decreased this season, and the purchase price remains high. However, due to the drop
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For researchers and breeders, it is important to measure and record the characteristics of a fruit. This is now done manually, which is time-consuming and quite subjective. The Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs Business Unit of Wageningen University & Research is developing an app for
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A number of fresh produce items are among 232 branded and own-label products to have their prices cut at Asda. read more

The French Apple Pear Association (ANPP) gives a positive review of its visit to Fruit Attraction and talks about the very promising start of the French apple campaign. Sandrine Gaborieau, in charge of communication for the association, also discusses the surprising color of this year’s Golden
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Domestic cauliflower apparently dominated the scene. They were mostly available in packs of 6, only in Hamburg were they also available in assortments of 8. In the Hanseatic city, the domestic offerings were flanked by a few Polish ones, while in Munich they were unrivaled. Belgian and Dutch
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This year, on the occasion of the games that Pallacanestro Brescia will play at home, Dole Italia fruit will be available to the teams on the court and to guests in the hospitality area. In addition, the Dole brand will appear on the official towels used by the reserves on the bench.
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"The power of a real brand is to connect shoppers with the product and how the product has been made. If you want people to make more sustainable choices of the food they buy, we have to give more information on the business behind the food," says Kate Hofman, Founder of GrowUp Farms, as she
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The popularity of the pear variety Xenia is constantly increasing, which can be seen, among other things, in the growing acreage as well as the higher demand internationally. On request, Janina Bembenek and Raymond van Ojen shared their experiences with us about the development of Xenia on the
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"We have pretty much put the summer season behind us and are now in the off-season. Currently, our assortment here in Friesenheim includes damsons, currants, blueberries, quinces, grapes, apples and pears. We have had an intensive year, however, the first year is usually always demanding. We are
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