Pears

The apple cultivation in Greece is expected to be lower than usual, in the area that grows quite a chunk of the Greek national production, Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager for Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos, says: “The apple production in our region, and in general for the
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As the Bebnissi Family Gardens company said, this year, 25 hectares of pear varieties Abat fetel, Santa Maria, Conference, and Williams Red will be planted in the territories of the former experimental and leading fruit enterprise in the USSR next to Kareli, Shida Kartli region. The garden will
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The blossoming of the prickly pears between May and June presaged a positive season (click here to read more) and so it was... the Agostana variety campaign yielded excellent results, especially in terms of quality, yield and taste; now the second part of the
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With the start of the new season, in the fruit and vegetable department of Sole365, awarded for the second year in a row by the CX STORE AWARD as 'Best Fruit and Vegetable Department 2023/24' in Italy, the 'Good to Eat' project is being consolidated: an in-house initiative that aims to promote a
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The apple cultivation in Greece is expected to be lower than usual, in the area that grows quite a chunk of the Greek national production, Matoula Katsika, export and sales manager for Greek fruit exporter A.C. Kissavos, says: “The apple production in our region, and in general for the
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The apple juice season for 2023/2024 is underway as processing facilities begin their operations. In August, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) issued a forecast indicating that the European apple harvest for 2023 is expected to be 3% lower compared to the previous year, amounting to
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The invitation that Sole 365, a sign of the AP Commerciale (Megamark-Selex) group, addresses to customers in its fruit and vegetable departments is to go beyond appearances. The choice is to enhance products that are not perfect with dedicated displays and ad hoc packaging.
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Global table grape exports declined compared to the previous season, but appear to remain on a growth trajectory, according to a recent Rabobank report. Supplying countries grapple with various challenges while striving for efficiency improvements. Green seedless varieties are gaining
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The Harmoniz R&D team has been working for years to address the agronomic challenges (yield and pathogen resistance), without ignoring the more explicitly commercial ones: taste, shelf life, freshness, nutritional values and attractive external fruit appearance… read more

Italy has been battered by extreme weather over the past year. However, prickly pear supplies stayed relatively stable this summer despite the heat and heavy rainfall. "Though, since last week, we've had very few available. This week, there's a slight gap in the supply, but we should get
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Candine®, the new apple from Apofruit that stands out for its bright pink appearance, sweet and crunchy flesh and unmistakable, persistent aroma, is about to experience another star season after a satisfying debut last year; read more

Leaves on infected tomato plants develop irregular, bright yellow blotches; severely affected leaves die but seldom drop. Spots of dead tissue, sometimes surrounded by a yellow halo, eventually appear in the blotches. Abundant white sporulation may be observed on upper or lower leaf surfaces.
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Due to adverse weather events like hail and floods earlier in the year, Hortgro has revised its export forecasts for the 2023 season. The estimated export volume for apples is 40.883 million cartons (12.5 kilograms per carton), showing a 10% decline compared to the 2022 season, with a reduction
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In the Netherlands, Bijl's Fruit finished harvesting its new crop of Conference pears a couple of weeks ago. "The extreme heat made it nerve-wracking for a while, but luckily, we made a plan and got everything in on time," begins Wim Bijl. read more

The Italian table grape campaign is now in full swing: the most popular varieties are Italy and Victoria. Italian apple production is increasing, especially from Trentino and the Royal Gala from the plains. The first Angeleno plums are arriving. The production of figs is coming to an end
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This is a time of transition in the wholesale markets; on the one hand, mild temperatures are pushing the consumption of summer fruit, which is generally in the final stages of the campaign, and on the other hand, autumn references are appearing, which are not yet finding major outlets. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds launches Damerino, a new variety of elongated tomato. The presentation took place at a recent Open Day organised in the area of Fondi (Lt), at the Azienda Agricola Maggiacomo. The characteristics Azienda Agricola Maggiacomo with the Damerino tomato read more

Three-fifths of the fresh fruit and vegetables traded commercially around the globe are now sold at a loss or breakeven price, following an unprecedented increase in production and operating costs during the pandemic. read more

Three-fifths of the fresh fruit and vegetables traded commercially around the globe are now sold at a loss or breakeven price, following an unprecedented increase in production and operating costs during the pandemic. read more

The profound difficulties that the danger sector is experiencing are there for all to see, but before decreeing its De prufundis, as some are already doing, let us try to analyse the most significant data to understand the scenarios that lie ahead for the sector. For example, the
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