Pears

Cheshire-based A Pearson Holdings Limited (APS), which grows over 500m tomatoes a year in the UK, has been acquired by the P3P Partners group. read more

The British topfruit industry has outlined its research and development plans as AHDB completes its wind down. read more

Cheshire-based A Pearson Holdings Limited (APS), which grows over 500 million tomatoes a year in the UK, has been acquired by the P3P Partners group. read more

A ‘herd’ of robots is to be released into the English countryside to commercially pick British asparagus for the first time this coming season. read more

On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture requests for trucks to ship Uzbek onions to foreign markets started appearing in the logistics
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While we might flippantly observe that the UK’s recent salad vegetable crisis will have raised the blood pressure of certain retail buyers, it appears this kind of shortage may in fact have a real and serious impact on consumer health. read more

Long-serving Sydney Markets (SML) board chairman John Pearson has announced his retirement. He has held the position since 2005. read more

"There seem to be more and more positive signs coming from the top fruit market," says Louis De Cleene of Devos Group. "Both pears and apples are running off very well. Demand has always been high this season, but now supply really seems to be dwindling, especially for good quality. Still,
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On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture requests for trucks to ship Uzbek onions to foreign markets started appearing in the logistics groups in
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More than 60 companies certified by the Organic Agriculture Committee of the Valencian Community (CAECV) will participate in this professional fair and will demonstrate why the organic sector of the Valencian Community continues to spearhead the excellent moment it is going through.
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Hainan Province is an important production area for ​​wax apples in China. In addition to the traditional varieties of Black King Kong, Black Pearl, and Milk wax apple, the Sanya production area in Hainan has successfully and independently developed a new variety of Nanlu Number 1 wax apple,
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The organic industry appeared in Ukraine not so long ago and it can be called a niche. So far, it is not very popular in Ukraine and many other countries, but it can help producers become exclusive and significantly expand their capabilities, writes SEEDS. read more

A new report claims it is extremely hard for consumers to gauge the sustainability of their own eating habits and therefore eat greener, especially when there is no kind of labelling system to guide them. read more

With the arrival of two large ships each carrying hundreds of containers of Chilean prunes and plums, Chilean stone fruits entered the peak of arrivals this week. In addition, the first batch of New Zealand apples and pears was on the market. The imported avocado, which has maintained a high
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Fruit trees are massively blooming in Uzbekistan and the outlines of future ripe and juicy fruits are already visible. In the southern regions of the country, green apricot fruits have already appeared on the trees. read more

Flooding in the eastern states in late 2022 and two major hail events in the Goulburn Valley will impact this year's apple and pear crop in the domestic market, according to APAL's announcement. read more

The forecast for the New Zealand apple and pear crop has been revised downward following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit parts of the East Coast of the North Island in mid-February.  read more

The forecast for the New Zealand apple and pear crop has been revised downward following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit parts of the East Coast of the North Island in mid-February.  read more

The effects of adverse weather will be evident in the 2023 Australian apple and pear crop, according to the latest forecast from industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL). read more

Richaardt Lingenfelder is a third generation farmer next to the Theewaterskloof, South Africa’s fourth largest dam (built on land that previously belonged to their family). read more