Pears
Interpera 2023 to focus on technical visits
2023-06-26 00:00
In a few days' time, European pear professionals will be meeting in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain) to take stock of the past season and prepare for the next. Besides a day of conferences, the organisers have scheduled a series of technical visits to showcase the region's most modern orchards and
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The game 'Catch the Pear' is online
2023-06-23 00:00
The interactive augmented reality game "Catch the pear!" is now available online. It is one of the tools part of the campaign of the EU project "Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture", promoted by Apo Conerpo Sca and co-financed by the European Community.
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Ukrainian growers have started their sour cherry season last week. However, first large shipments of Ukrainian sour cherries appeared in the market only this week, as reported by EastFruit. The current sour cherry season kicked off in Ukraine several weeks later than last year, but with higher
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Ukrainian growers have started their sour cherry season last week. However, first large shipments of Ukrainian sour cherries appeared in the market only this week, as reported by EastFruit. The current sour cherry season kicked off in Ukraine several weeks later than last year, but with higher
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"World's first fully automated sorting center of its size"
2023-06-21 00:00
The Belgian cooperative BelOrta recently took a new sorting center into use. Its completion was delayed by several months, but the fully automatic optical sorting lines are now processing the first apples and pears. "The machine hasn't stood still. It's the first facility of its size in the
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"Growing interest in Romanian cherries from wholesalers and importers from all over Europe"
2023-06-21 00:00
The cherry season has already started in Romania, where Cerasus Grup, with its Panere brand, has launched its new sorting equipment purchased in Spain, with which it expects to significantly multiply its export volumes this year and gain access to new markets.
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Weather plays tricks on seed potatoes
2023-06-15 00:00
The paradox of the situation is that when in Spain there was not even a hint of rain in April and May and drought was becoming the protagonist of the crops, in the main European seed potato producing countries, mainly the Netherlands and Germany, the
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In Dagestan, the largest pear orchard in Russia was established
2023-06-15 00:00
On June 4, Sharip Sharipov, First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan, visited the southern regions of the republic. He got acquainted with the work on increasing the area of pear orchards.
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'Moro Sardo, a great campaign'
2023-06-15 00:00
The Moro Sardo campaign, the pearl of the Agromediterranea Groupwhich breathes new life into the typical Sardinian cherry tomato, is in its final stages. A season characterised by good sales and satisfying quotations, as Andrea Manca, partner-owner of the Sardinian Group together with Filippo Frongia, points out.
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Alanar prepares for start of Turkish cherry season
2023-06-14 19:00
Having started the year with weather problems that proved disastrous for Turkish apricots, producer-exporter Alanar is grateful that its cherries appear to be untouched by inclement conditions, at least for now.
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Northern Ireland mushroom industry will 'disappear' if UK government remains inactive
2023-06-14 00:00
According to the Northern Ireland Mushroom Growers Association (NIMGA), that the industry will ‘disappear’ in the next few years if the UK government does not act to include the role of mushroom picker on its Shortage Occupation List.
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Orchard communication - Robert Binkiewicz, Agrosimex, 13.06.2023
2023-06-14 00:00
Take a look at the new orchard announcement by Robert Binkiewicz (Agrosimex) from 13.06.2023 this time on recommendations for apple, pear but also stone species.
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At www.pearswithlove.eu the website of the European project "Pears with love: a case study of sustainable agriculture" is online, promoted by Apo Conerpo Sca and co-financed by the European Community. The aim of the programme is to promote the pear in the
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Dip in South Africa’s production of deciduous fruit in 2022/23
2023-06-12 09:00
South Africa saw a slight fall in its volumes of apples, pears and grapes in 2022/23, due mainly to stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all three crops. A USDA report highlights that apple and pear producing regions experienced hailstorms in
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Grants from the Young Farmer programme amount to PLN 200,000. Conditions, call dates, requirements (video)
2023-06-10 00:00
The post Subsidies from the Young Farmer programme are PLN 200 thousand. Conditions, recruitment deadline, requirements (video) appeared first on
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Driscoll’s wins Superior Taste Awards
2023-06-09 12:00
Driscoll’s berries scooped three gongs in the May round of the Superior Taste Awards 2023, organized by the International Taste Institute.
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UK - Australia trade deal: Tariffs on strawberries and pears will be eliminated over four years
2023-06-09 00:00
As the UK-Australia trade deal is now in force, not everyone seems to totally informed. Unlike Australia, the UK is retaining its tariffs, quotas and product specific safeguards on Australian agricultural products for many years.
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Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports.
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Interest from India in South African fruit more than doubles
2023-06-09 00:00
Every day he gets five or six inquiries from India about South African fruit, says Sri Krishna, founding director of Paarl-based Fruitful Global which he set up after 26 years in the trade in India and Singapore.
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