Pears

After a long period of drought that caused the water reserves to be significantly depleted, torrential rainfall has been recorded in recent days in the main onion producing areas of Spain, such as Murcia and Andalusia, and this has brought the harvesting of early onions to a halt. The supply has
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Perla Nerahas launched its 2023 marketing campaign, which will continue until the end of September. Important marketing and promotion activities will be carried out, which will touch on the main sporting events of the year, including the Champions League final. Production on 700 hectares, in gdo
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Perla Nera, the dark-skinned, low-seeded midi watermelon, particularly sweet and crunchy, produced exclusively by O.P. Francescon, Peviani S.p.A. and O.P. La Mongolfiera, has just started its 2023 marketing campaign. Archived production in Senegal, which has
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The prices of apples are 23% and pears 18% higher than last year on South Africa's domestic market, notes fresh market analyst Dr Johnny van der Merwe. read more

Leading apple brand Pink Lady is rolling out a new promotion offering shoppers the chance to win monthly prizes, hitting shelves in Morrisons stores across the UK. read more

The production of apples, pears and table grapes is estimated to decrease slightly in the 2022/23 marketing year (MY), based largely on stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all three commodities. Apple and pear producing regions experienced
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Fresh pears for the 2023 season have already begun to be bagged. Recently, some areas in Shijiazhuang, Hebei have experienced heavy rainfall and hail, but the impact on the main pear-producing areas is not expected to be significant. Regarding the export of fresh pears in the last season and the
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Although the rains of recent days have brought some relief, drought and the depletion of water reserves in the Axarquia and the Costa Tropical de Granada have been causing great difficulties to the tropical sector, as "there appear to be no viable short term solutions," says producer Francisco
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The massive rainfall in Italy is not only affecting the Emilia-Romagna region, but also other growing areas in the country. read more

A Herefordshire asparagus farmer has helped fixed a problem for BBQ fans who love grilling the vegetable, but find the regular spears can be too delicate for cooking on a griddle.  read more

Tesco and Diabetes UK have teamed up for a new awareness campaign following research showing how few fruit and vegetables younger men eat. read more

Recent data from HMRC indicates that exports of fruit from the UK to the EU, including traditional English apples and pears, have more than halved since Brexit. The drop has been put down to the introduction of trade barriers caused by the UK’s departure from the EU, including mandatory health
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The International Pear Congress will be held in Lérida in the Catalonia region on 28 and 29 June 2023. The early bird rate has been extended until 15 June. The conference programme includes a series of lectures and round table discussions that will provide new insights into
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Currently in its early stages, the grape table season in Lebanon is shaping up well, both in terms of production and marketing, according to Moussa Zgheib, general manager of the Lebanese grape grower Bamo Zgheib. read more

The International Pear Congress will be held on 28-29 June 2023 in Lérida, Catalonia. The early bird rate has been extended until 15 June. So now is the time to register for this event that will bring together pear producers, experts, researchers and marketers from
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It has a thin, firm skin like a cucumber and a pleasant, mild taste like a courgette. But its appearance is reminiscent of a pumpkin. Do you know what it is? It is called Zucchiolo, a mix of the Italian terms Zucchini (courgette) and cetriolo (cucumber), and it is available in different colours:
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Faced with the overflowing rivers and torrents that have hit Romagna in particular, the umpteenth count of damage to agriculture is also being made. "It is difficult to estimate the extent, but from an initial assessment it will exceed 1.5 billion on our territory," said the president of
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Six hundred thousand euro swindled from 17 dealers, a further 100 thousand involved two other boxes. Goods bought and not paid for, in a system that appears almost consolidated and that alarms - and not a little - all operators in the fruit and vegetable chain. It is happening at the Vittoria market in
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Along with the sharp expansion of area under raspberries in the countries of Central Asia in the recent two years, EastFruit analysts also note progress with the extension of the harvesting season of these trendy berries. read more

The future of British agriculture and domestic food security looks bright, the Defra minister for food, farming and fisheries told growers last week (11 May). read more