Pears

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 international pear congress will take place on June 28-29, 2023, in Lérida in Spain's Catalonia region. The early bird rate has been extended up to 15 June. So now is the time to register to this event that will bring together pear producers, experts, researchers, and marketers from around
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The situation of the Italian pear sector is not one of the best, and it has been like that for the past 3-4 years. While the national production used to be enough for the domestic market up until a few years ago, it has now become necessary to import produce from abroad. This is confirmed by
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One of the biggest breakthroughs in tomato breeding this decade has been the ability to develop varieties that are resistant to ToBRFV,a highly destructive virus that was first discovered in Israel in 2014. Because it spread easily through mechanical transmission and has an incubation period of
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The seed house CapGen Seeds together with the grower Alberto R. "El Palomillo" invite the public to an open day on the 18th of May. This event will be a perfect opportunity to get to know the characteristics and behaviour of the Obelix pear tomato, the pear tomato from
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In order to promote European mushrooms throughout Europe, GEPC Promo (European Association of mushroom producers) has presented a new campaign co-financed by the EU with the slogan: ‘European mushrooms, hidden pearls’. This is a 5 million euro promotional campaign that is expected to create
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The Nas inspection had led to the discovery of one tonne of fruit and vegetables poorly stored in the cold storage room. In addition to this, twenty-seven kilos of blueberries and currants that were in the process of being processed appeared already mouldy, although an employee was
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At Gustav Wegener u. Sohn GmbH u. Co. KG in the heart of the Alte Land, the marketing season for overseas pears is now in full swing. "We have already finished the season of Williams Bon Chretien as well as red early pears, at the moment we are marketing mainly Abate Fetel and Trout from South
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Total Canadian Potato Storage Holdings on May 1, 2023 are down 1.2% over 2022 numbers for the same period, and higher than the 3-yr. average. read more

BelOrta's new sorting warehouse has been up and running for a few weeks. Its realization was delayed by several months, but the first apples and pears are now passing through the fully automatic optical sorting lines. "It's the world's first facility of its size with such technology. With the
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"In the last few days there is quite a bit of movement as far as sales of apples and citrus fruits are concerned". Amato Marocca, of Fratelli Marocca Srl, a wholesaler specialised in pears and apples that has been operating in the Centro Agroalimentare di Roma for more than 50 years, told IFN. read more

South African retailer Food Lover’s Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative, culminating with World Hunger Day on 28 May 2023. read more

The Prognosfruit Conference is the most important annual event in Europe for the apple and pear sector, bringing together growers from all over Europe and beyond. After last year's success, the event will return in 2023 in Trentino, from 2 to 4 August. Registrations are open and
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Recently, Bulgarian sweet cherry has appeared on the markets in Bulgaria, selling for no more than 5.11 euros per kilogram, while imported fruit is sold for 35.80 euros per kilogram. However, according to Zhivka Grozdeva from the Bulgarian Horticulture Association, there are relatively few
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"We don't recommend it to our employees, but you can drink the water as it is," says Martijn Vogelaar from the Fruvo fruit sorting and packaging station in Krabbendijke. Last year, VAM WaterTech installed a new water treatment system at the Fruvo sorting company
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The World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) has said that following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2-4 August. read more

This appears in the quarterly publication of final sanctions in administrative or judicial proceedings by the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA), an autonomous body attached to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). read more

The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering growers from across Europe and beyond. Following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2nd to the 4th of August 2023. read more

This year's Belgian pear season has exceeded all expectations. "We had high hopes last season because of the small harvest, but things went wrong because of the Ukraine situation. There were significantly more pears in Europe this season, but as summer approaches, prices remain excellent. Even
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