Pear news archive
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News
Prognosfruit looks back on successful event
After drawing more than 350 people to this year’s event in Trentino, Prognosfruit is eyeing next year’s gathering in Hungary
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Article
EU apple and pear output to contract in 2023 says Prognosfruit
EU apple crop 3.3 per cent lighter than last year, while pear production is down 12.9 per cent
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Nets may prove worth in Serbian orchards
Severe storms in Serbia have ravaged multiple crops in the past two weeks, but investments in protective nets by the country’s apple growers may limit the damage
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Drought clips Catalan apple and pear production
Volumes for 2023/24 will be lower than expected but in line with the five-year average
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Karastergiou Bros braced for harsher climate
Soaring temperatures represent an additional challenge for the Greek pear and stonefruit supplier, which is already managing the impact of the spring’s hailstorms and rainfall
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Market ripe for Belgian Conference
With no stocks of Conference remaining due to last summer’s heat, Belgian pear producers are cautiously confident ahead of the start of the new season
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Advertorial
In&Out shows resilience of fruit and veg supply
Apo Conerpo’s campaign highlights importance of strict quality criteria, especially when volumes are low and inflation high
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News
South African apple and pear exports “significantly down”
Tough conditions have taken their toll on the country’s apple and pear exports this season
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Europe set for low pear crop
Upcoming European pear harvest will be one of the smallest in the last ten years, according to forecast released at Interpera
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AC Goatham secures new deal with Aldi
The Kent company will be Aldi’s sole supplier of British apples, providing around 45m units each year
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UK fruit exports have halved since Brexit, data shows
HMRC figures analysed by accountancy firm Hazlewoods indicates major decline in fruit sales to EU countries following introduction of trade barriers
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Floods cause serious disruption for Italian producers
Major floods across much of Emilia Romagna have reportedly caused widespread disruption to the Italian region’s fruit and veg production and distribution networks
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News
Trentino to host Prognosfruit 2023
Wapa has revealed that the leading event for the apple and pear sector will take place in Trentino, Italy, on 2-4 August this year
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Article
CMI revs up American Dream programme
Leading US grower-shipper launches patriotic retail programme ahead of Northwest cherry season
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Hot climate apples and pears head to South America
New partnership between VentureFruit and ANA Chile will see hot climate apple and pear varieties developed in South America
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Chile and New Zealand seek closer fruit ties
Visit by Chilean trade delegation to New Zealand signals thawing in long-running kiwifruit trade dispute
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Agrofresh and Strella partner on apples and pears
New innovative sensor technology enhances real-time monitoring of apple and pear ripening process
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Belgium’s UK export mission
Rather than prompting Belgium to focus its efforts on other markets, Brexit has seen the country actively target export growth in Britain. Fred Searle crosses the Channel to find out how and why
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Apple sector struggles with escalating costs
BAPL calls for government support as survey finds grower electricity bills up by 133 per cent
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Bad weather eats into apple and pear crops
Revised forecasts indicate a more modest increase in Southern Hemisphere apple output, as well as a slight decrease in pear volumes