Pears

The first ever national television campaign in Europe for Cosmic Crisp apples has taken place in Italy, a move that heralds the start of a new commercial chapter for the promising variety. read more

“The pear sector still has prospects for the future although, at the moment, demand is higher abroad than in Italy. Of course we need to change mentality in our approach to new orchards," reports Giovanni Zanzi, co-owner of Vivai F.lli Zanzi in Ferrara, one among the leading businesses in the
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Açai berries, mostly grown in Central America, are not yet well-known in Europe. Yet, this fruit which is very similar to blueberries but contains even more antioxidants and vitamins, is increasingly appearing in supermarkets or higher-end restaurants. The Belgian brand The Holy Berry is one of
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Every month, British Apples & Pears collate data from our British Apple & Pear growers on the quantity of British apples they sold to UK supermarkets. The latest data is below. read more

The South African citrus industry is continuing its letter writing campaign to the government as it looks to stave off the effects of new EU regulations on the country’s orange export sector before the start of the new season. read more

The Belgian top fruit sector's mood seems to have changed entirely as the end of the season approaches. The pear situation was already quite positive, but recently, pessimism about apples has generally given way to optimism. "The new crop seems to be two to three weeks later than last year due
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How will the management of the fruit and vegetable department change in the future if the 'old' figure of the department manager, the one who knows the trade, trains new colleagues daily in the 'field', guides consumers daily in their purchases, is slowly disappearing? read more

Brown rot (Stemphylium vesicarium) has severely tested northern Italian pear growers in recent years, causing extensive damage (with losses in some plants of close to 80-90%), especially in Abate Fétel, which, in addition to being the most widespread variety, has proved to be a
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Springtime is ... apple time! While more and more red strawberry dabs of colour are appearing on the shelves, it is far from over in the European apple sector. We talked to Hannes Tauber, Marketing Manager of the Association of South Tyrolean Fruit Cooperatives VOG, about fresh brands.
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Although the unstable weather of the last few weeks does not hint at summer, inevitably, the warm season is at the starting line and the first fruits of the season are beginning to appear in the markets. read more

In March, the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade still showed declining consumption across the different macro-categories, but the change in average prices showed a leap forward compared to February. Among the main products oranges, bananas, tomatoes and potatoes are those which
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Apparently, doctored pictures that appear to show star-shaped grapes have circulated online for months. This has caused some netizens to believe they are a genuine fruit from Japan. However, viticulture experts said there was no such thing as star-shaped grapes and AFP found various videos
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Last year, Fruitbedrijf en Pakstation Tijssen began using a brand-new production warehouse. The Dutch fruit company grows and sorts apples and pears. "We moved to the new production site, which includes a newly-built packing plant. An additional cold store is being constructed, too," begins
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For the first time, McDonald's France is offering 100% French Angélys pears in its range of chewy fruits, selected by Florette Food Service. read more

The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million cartons of pears have been packed, half of the estimated volume. read more

Dutch pears are fetching good prices. "Things are running very smoothly. The large sizes are selling for between €1.25 and 1.35. Those higher prices slow down sales somewhat, but I don't see prices dropping suddenly. The slightly shrunken Belgian supply benefits us," says Paul Peters of
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It is not always easy at the time of purchase to identify pears at the right degree of ripeness for different tastes. InGreatBritain the offer of this product is varied and there are references that indicate the degree of ripeness of the fruit on the packaging: from crispy to soft in
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Leading UK fruit and vegetable distributor Nationwide Produce has launched a premium British asparagus brand for its wholesale customers in time for the new season, which officially gets under way on 23 April. read more

The Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus has been wreaking havoc on the entire tomato sector since 2014, when it first appeared in Israel. If resistant products were utopia until a few years ago, they have now become a certainty. HM.Clause, in fact, launched the
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