Pears

The prices of imported fruits such as kiwis, apples, pomegranates, and pears in Vietnam have significantly decreased, costing only a fraction of their prices two years ago. read more

"After the green light from the State-Regions Conference, MASAF is ready to allocate 12 million euros for the pear and kiwi fruit sectors, aimed at countering the economic consequences they are experiencing due to climatic and natural events, such as drought, hail and plant diseases. In total
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This season's prospects for Maribelle apples look good. "There might be slightly fewer, but they're sweet, and this truly Dutch apple tastes fantastic," says fruit grower René Wellner. Yet he also sounds the alarm in this interview. "If plant protection products disappear at this rate, few
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Woefully late, but finally, on Friday, confirmation officially arrived from Masaf of the allocation of ten million euros for compensation to pear trees affected by the effects of climate change in the last campaign (for more information click here). Despite some
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In Sicily, in the shadow of Mount Etna, there is no time to say goodbye to the Etna PDO prickly pears, in the final stages of another exciting season, when the oranges of the Piana di Catania peep out. read more

World peach and nectarine production has seen significant growth in the past decade, rising more than 20 percent from 19.6 million tons to 24.2 million in 2022/23. On the surface, this appears to be a growth industry; however, more countries have declined in production than grown since 2013/14,
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FAS New Delhi forecasts India’s market year (MY) 2023/2024 (July-June) domestic apple and pear production at 2.41 million metric tons (MMT) and 312,500 metric tons (MT), in anticipation of favorable weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. MY 2022/2023 witnessed severe
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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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