Pear news archive – Page 46
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Downturn for SH topfruit exports
Volume declines from Argentina, Chile and New Zealand offset increases from Brazil and South Africa this year
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Italian Abate Fetel in short supply
New forecast suggests crop in Italy, which produces more than 98 per cent of the pear variety, is down 45 per cent this season
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New Zealand pears into the future
There are hopes that a handful of pear varieties that have gone into trials could be grown commercially in five to ten years
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Brazilian apples headed for decline
An unexpected frost has added to already cold weather conditions which were set to reduce apple volume in Brazil this year
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EU pear crop falls below 2m tonnes
Revised forecast issued by WAPA suggests EU pear production will be lowest in almost two decades this season
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Genomic analysis could yield new pears
Scientists in New Zealand and Italy have been working to establish key differences between apples and pears at genetic level
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Italy pushing for US topfruit access
Country's agriculture minister confirms efforts are ongoing to reach agreement for apple and pears to enter US market
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Fepex adds new member
Fruit growers in the Spanish province of Zaragoza have joined national federation Fepex.
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New sizes and sources across the retailers
Citrus comes in all shapes and sizes, although I get the feeling that consumers still get confused over the various attributes
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Greenery plots sweet future
Armed with licensed varieties, a wealth of production expertise and a global network of growers, Dutch marketer The Greenery says it hopes to reinvigorate the international pear category. Eurofruit’s Mike Knowles reports
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Poor weather hits apple sales
This has been a difficult year for topfruit from both a production and sales perspective, but producers remain convinced of the long-term health of the sector
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Italy forecasts smaller pear crop
Forecasts for the Italian pear crop have been revised downwards following an extremely dry summer.
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Kleppe poised to buy Salentein assets
Struggling Argentinean supplier set to offload production and packing operations to specialist apple and pear exporter
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French fruit-growing capacity on the wane
The surface area of French orchards fell by just over 17 per cent between 2000 and 2010, according to the latest inventory from the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Further fall in Italian pear production
Crop likely to be around 30 per cent lower than last season following drought-related downturn in Williams output
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Labour worries US pear growers
Northwest pear growers in the US are anxious about securing enough labour to pick their fruit as another big crop is forecast
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The alchemy of scent
From crisp notes of bergamot and lime to sweeter aromas of melon, mango and peach, fruity fragrances have always had their allure. Lisa Kjellsson examines how new techniques are bringing the worlds of growing and perfumery closer together
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Deregulation 'still hurts NZ topfruit sector'
Outgoing chairman of Pipfruit NZ Ian Palmer calls on country's apple and pear exporters to work more closely
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VOG predicts strong market for apples
With output falling below the 10m-tonne 'psychological milestone', supplier says prices in EU markets are set to improve
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Everyone’s a winner with fresh produce
There are more and more indications that everyone becomes a winner when they buy fresh produce. Packs are being used to