Pears

In a “normal” year, the past grape season in Greece would have been a great success, according to Zeus Kiwi, but normal years are starting to appear a thing of the past, and most agree that higher costs look set to stay. read more

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Trade body British Apples & Pears Ltd (BAPL) has begun publishing monthly sales data to highlight which supermarkets are buying the most British apples.  read more

La Blottière®, pear and apple cultivar owners and growers from France, celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary with partners and customers at Fruit Logistica 2023. David Socheleau, manager of La Blottière Group, looks back at the company history. read more

The pink tomato, grown in Bulgaria, is losing a battle with the mining moth. The Tuta absoluta caterpillar, which can destroy 100% of the pink tomato crop, first appeared in Bulgaria a few years ago. Desislava Dimitrova, a professor at the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the
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These are uncertain times for Belgian fruit growers. Protests for better prices, talks of intent between cooperatives, and cultivation challenges are piling up. "It's a wonderful profession, but as things stand, I sometimes wonder how I can manage it all. The apples are a disaster this
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The “massive” impact of hail in Ceres and Grabouw was probably underestimated in the South African topfruit industry’s first crop estimate, according to topfruit producer and exporter Tru-Cape. read more

The Belgian company Optiflux, supported by The Province of Flemish Brabant and research partners KU Leuven and VCBT, has developed smart technology for the improved cold storage of top fruit. "The 'Digifruit' innovation project lets fruit growers store apples and pears more efficiently, cheaper,
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UK retailer Waitrose is selling new season British asparagus sooner than expected this year as its suppliers welcome an early season, reports Retail Times. read more

The Tomato Brown Rugose Virus (ToBRFV) is one of the main challenges that the tomato-producing sector has been facing in recent years. Since its appearance in 2015, Semillas Fitó has been working to offer tomato varieties resistant to the virus to the sector. Currently, the company already has
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The sales of Hami melon used to be mainly concentrated in summer, but now it has changed from a seasonal product to a major item that is popular among consumers after apples, pears and watermelons. With the increase in planting scale and the improvement of production technology, it can now be
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The ToBRFV virus (Tomato Brown Rugose Virus) is one of the main challenges that the tomato growing sector has been facing in recent years. Since its appearance in 2015, Semillas Fitó has been working to offer solutions to the sector with virus-resistant varieties.
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Fruit growers are allowed to use the plant protection product Surround (active ingredient: aluminium silicate) to control the pear leaf sucker on pears with immediate effect. This is provided for in an emergency authorisation issued by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). read more

“We just got back from Biofach in Nuremberg, although I believe the 2023 edition did not see a lot of visitors or buyers. I ask myself if, considering the significant demand for organic produce of the past years, something has changed in the lifestyle and consumption habits of
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Solar energy generation is on top, and the crops are under it – agrivoltaics, namely, growing crops under solar panels, is developing worldwide. read more

The demand for oranges in the in natura market has been increasing since mid-January. The supply, in turn, is low, especially for out of season pear oranges, which present higher quality compared to others.  read more

The pear market seems to be running smoothly during the second half of the season. "There is really nothing really holding back the pears at the moment. Trade is flowing in all directions and the markets we serve are running well," says Wendy Bangels of BP Fruitcraft. read more

International Fruit Genetics (IFG), has celebrated the twentieth anniversary of breeding the table grape variety Cotton Candy in 2023. read more

This conference took place in Leonardo Castillo's farm, located between San Agustín and Solanillo. The attendees were able to see for themselves the appearance and weight of this new aubergine transplanted on the 15th of August on this farm. read more

Rosy-Lwazi, a brand-new very early red blush pear is making it's debut this season in South Africa. read more