Pears

The stock reduction of organic apples in January amounted to about 946 t, which is more than 100 t more than in January of the last two years, Swisscofel and Biosuisse report.   read more

The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. read more

This European project aims to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture. It also aims to raise consumer awareness of the climate and environmental benefits of sustainable agriculture. The project focuses on
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The Association of Italian Nurseries CIV (Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti) will be at FRUIT LOGISTICA with numerous new varieties: apples, pears and environmentally friendly strawberries will be presented at the stand. In particular, we will present our latest apple variety:
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As of 1 March 2023, fenaco Landesprodukte will be renamed Inoverde. Union-Fruits, Léman Fruits and Steffen-Ris as well as other existing brands will continue as sub-brands. With the new and modern appearance, the company will be more aware of its national activities as well as its
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The Rincón de Soto PDO Peras de Rincón de Soto has started the year with good news. Its pears have received the 'Flavour of the Year' award for the second year running. This distinction, which is awarded by consumers, recognises the taste quality of the product. read more

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures from 1 January 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6% compared to 2022 to reach 4 051 645 T, while pear stocks also decreased by -19% to reach 648 071 T. In the USA, apple stocks as
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Last week, the Pear Symposium 2023 was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa. An attentive participant, Kris Wouters of the Belgian Fruithandel Wouters, was especially interested in the Piqaboo pear. Wouters is the exclusive distributor of these in the Benelux. "It's a variety that one is sure to
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The German fresh produce markets are once again making a joint appearance at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA. Fruchthandel Magazin spoke to the board members about the increasing importance of wholesale markets and found out why convenience products are once again becoming more important.
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Mandarins now prevailed: In particular, Spanish Nadorcott, Tango and Clemenvilla could be accessed. In terms of importance, Israeli imports followed, especially Orri. Turkish and Moroccan articles completed the scene, Italian and Egyptian rounded it off. In Frankfurt, as in the previous week, it
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Currently, demand is quieter than last year. "People are moving more cautiously and soberly in the trade overall. The stock volumes coming from the Benelux countries consist for the most part of goods from conversion farms. While it is not exactly characterized by a large variety, sufficient
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The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) unanimously elected Scott Montague, as AFPA Chair for the 2023 term. He takes over from Fresh Select’s John Said who served as AFPA Chair in 2022. read more

Macvan, the surname that was once on Serbia’s national basketball team captain's jersey, is now the brand name of new berry farms. The Olympic silver medallist and captain of Serbia’s national basketball team, Milan Macvan retired from the sport to take up hazelnut, raspberry, pear and
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"The pear market began 2023 with a bang," says Mark Vernooij of the Dutch export company, Urfruit. "Prices started rising right at the start of the new year and are currently at healthy levels. Demand is coming from almost all over Europe. There are quite a few promotions, but outside of those,
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South Africa’s apple and pear exports are set for a small reduction this season with the industry describing it as an average crop. read more

The future of British apples and pears is hanging in the balance as soaring costs forced orchards to scrap plans to plant a million trees. The saplings were due to be planted by growers this year, but research has shown almost two-thirds have been shelved after a 23 percent rise in production costs. read more

"We have invested a high double-digit million euro amount to further modernise and expand the operational infrastructure of our BayWa Obst, T&G Global and TFC Holland holdings over the past two years," says Benedikt Mangold, CEO at BayWa Global Produce. "Through a
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Select Fruit, a branch of the Pom’Evasion group, will share a booth with its partner Cofruid’Oc Méditerranée at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. Both companies produce French apples and pears and “have an alliance called Tasty and Select, which started in 2017,” explains Delphine Robin,
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From 27 April this year Belarus has restored the possibility of supplying some EU fruits and vegetables since 27 April this year. As far as fruits are concerned, besides apples, pears are on the list. read more

On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more