Pear news archive – Page 44
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Tornado cuts Italian pear production
Significant losses said to have been incurred in parts of Emilia around Reggio and Modena as a result of high winds and hail
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Taylor's Gold shining at Oppy
Vancouver group expecting a strong campaign for the Enza pear variety, with signs pointing to good sizing and quality
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Top-fruit sales pass £1 billion
Apple and pear sales in the UK are now worth £1 billion but there are winners and losers in this major category as the market heads into the southern hemisphere season
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Pink Lady targets emerging markets
Apple & Pear Australia Limited (APAL) and Star Fruits, the exclusive licensee of the Pink Lady brand in Europe and other third-party countries, have announced the formation of a joint venture called Pink Lady Development Limited Pty Ltd (PLD).
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Hardy takes pipfruit helm at Freshmax
Freshmax Group has announced the appointment of former Enza and Delica executive Snow Hardy to the new role of general manager – global pipfruit.
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NZ forecasts 'balanced' apple crop
New Zealand will produce its most diverse apple crop in recent history in 2013 according to figures just released by industry body Pipfruit New Zealand.
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Aid package disappoints Canadian growers
Apple growers in the Canadian province of Ontario are dismayed that their federal and provincial governments have rejected their application for disaster relief funding.
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Top fruit faces balancing act
Limited top-fruit supply across Europe has pushed retail prices up over the last quarter, and that has had a knock-on impact on consumption of apples and pears
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British Sweet Sensation pears hit stores
Fresh fruit supplier AG Thames has welcomed the first delivery of domestically grown Sweet Sensation pears into Sainsbury's, a move that it says offers 'much needed support for British growers'.
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Pink Lady targets emerging markets
New joint venture aims to accelerate the development of the apple in growth regions and optimise investment efficiency
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New agreement for 'Papple' variety
Worldwide Fruit agrees deal with AIGN for marketing of its Papple fruit variety
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DPA ruling could lead to apple shortage
Apple exporters in US and Southern Hemisphere may be forced to divert fruit from EU if proposed MRL cut is approved
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Tesco applies direct plan to apples
Retailer looks set to drop one importer, underlining commitment to buying greater volume of fruit direct from source
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Growing Pink Lady’s global appeal
New partnership set to expand brand’s market bases and investment opportunities
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APAL chief Durham to step down
Apple and Pear Australia (APAL) begins search for new managing director after long-term head Jon Durham serves notice
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Hardy takes pipfruit helm at Freshmax
Australasian produce group appoints Michael 'Snow' Hardy as general manager of its global apple and pear business
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US pear shipments commencing to China
Oregon- and Washington-based growers establish Chinese partnerships to export their produce to newly available market
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Kazakhstani wasps introduced in New Zealand
After four years of research, the wasp has been released to protect the region’s orchards from codling moth
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WAPA announces new president
The topfruit association has named Peter Beaven as its new president, while forecasting a rise in Southern Hemisphere volumes
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'Pear volume down 20 per cent', says BFV
Belgische Fruitveiling reports that volumes have dropped in Belgium, with pear prices on the rise