Italy: Pear sector still in crisis

Pear production in the Belpaese has plummeted by 75% in the past five years, and the area under cultivation has shrunk by 35% in twelve years - around 15,000 hectares less. While 926,000 tonnes of pears were grown back then, this year farmers have only managed to grow 180,000 tonnes. The decline is also reflected in other aspects: The yield has fallen from an average of 20.6

More. Go to the article

Fruitnet.com

Eurofruit is a leading magazine for buyers and suppliers of fresh produce in Europe and the Middle East. Its global network of editors, reporters, and correspondents, publishing ten issues per year and daily online news, provides international fruit and vegetable trade with the latest information and analysis, covering innovations in all areas of the industry.