Pears

The storms recorded a few days ago caused considerable damages in a large area along the Ebro valley, with damages reported in 7 provinces of 5 different autonomous communities, including La Rioja, where hail hit the pear farms of Rincón de Soto. read more

It currently seems a little quieter in the field of mergers, acquisitions, and financial transactions in greenhouse horticulture, but appearances can be deceptive. Behind the scenes, people are still busy talking, negotiating, and thinking about new steps. read more

Today at 9 a.m. expires the notice of extension of the terms of the Notice for the appointment of no. 2 representatives of the Municipality of Florence in the board of Mercafir; read more

'Luckily there is Spain'. In the last few days, this is a phrase we have heard frequently from several operators in the wholesale markets dealing in pears. In fact, starting last week, the first consignments of
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The Ercolini pear season in Baix Segre, a region in the northeastern Spanish province of Lleida, has started about 10 days earlier than usual. According to Jordi Vidal, head of the provincial department of the trade association Asaja, producers expect excellent quality fruit and good sizes this
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In what has been described as a ‘stormy’ campaign, the South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports will be lower than last season. read more

Italian pear cultivation is struggling. A major harvest is not expected there this year, which could result in the second-lowest European pear harvest in the past decade. That is according to initial estimates released during Interpera, writes GroentenFruit Huis. This year's international pear
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The Russian-Ukrainian war and the trade tensions between China and the USA are also having an effect on the export markets for fruit and vegetables. The good news is, for example, the opening of China, for the first time, to Italian pears. Phytosanitary agreements are now one of the keys to making
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The climate crisis is shifting the seasons: the fruit blossom is coming, BR-Research reports, earlier and earlier. But despite global warming, the blossoms could freeze to death more often in the future – and apples from Lake Constance could become a luxury item. Daniel Willhalm bends down
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The South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports this season will be lower than last season, with apple exports expected to be 11% lower and pear exports 20% lower than last year, reports Eurofruit correspondent
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On the 29th of June, at the request of FDSEA, cherry growers of the Loire department demonstrated in Saint-Etienne to denounce the increasing pressure of drosophila suzukii (the Asian midge) in their orchards and the lack of resources. Faced with the gradual disappearance of active solutions and
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"We are facing an unprecedented crisis situation for fruit growing in Ferrara, which is mainly based on periculture. Until a few years ago, the production potential was around 230 thousand tonnes of pears and represented over 30% of the national total and almost 50% of
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On 29 and 30 November 2023, the fifth edition of FuturPera - International Pear Exhibition, the biennial trade fair - organised by Ferrara Expo in cooperation with Futurpera srl - will be held in the Ferrara Expo premises.
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According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per kg. In Uzbekistan, according to EastFruit price monitoring wholesale prices for melons are currently
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For the new season, the Belgian pear situation looks good so far. During the recent Interpera, preliminary estimates were announced, which predict the second-lowest pear harvest at the European level in recent years, even decades. In Belgium, however, slightly more pears are expected. "They'll
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According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per kg. In Uzbekistan, according to EastFruit price monitoring wholesale prices for melons are currently
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A leaf moisture sensor will help prevent scab on pear trees. he development of this tool is part of a project commissioned by the consortium Pera de Rincón de Soto PDO, one of Spain's excellent fruit and vegetable products, which is produced in the autonomous community of La
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After the good sales and prices achieved by Spanish stone fruit in May and June, the situation in July and August is also expected to be positive, with a full stone fruit harvest and a lack of Italian competition due to the impact of floods. Spanish pears will also benefit from this. read more

Although this year's pear season will register the lowest yields of the past 10 years - also due to the flood in Emilia-Romagna, where 70% of the domestic production is located - the news has arrived of the signing of the protocol on the export of Italian pears in China. The procedure was
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WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 June 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 23.4% compared to 2022 to reach 712,212 T, while pear stocks decreased by 25.4% to reach 54,370 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1
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