Pear news archive – Page 48
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ArticleLerida growers suffer hail damage
Apple and pear growers in the Lerida area of north-eastern Spain are counting the cost of a devastating hailstorm that struck on 5 July.
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ArticleSevere damage to Spanish apple crop
Damage to peaches, sweetcorn and almonds also reported following adverse conditions in province of Lleida
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ArticleMixing it up
Cross-breeding techniques have added colour and interest to the fresh produce aisles. Thomas Hobbs finds out what goes on behind the scenes of varietal development
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ArticleAG Thames upbeat despite £4.9m loss
AG Thames has predicted a return to profit in 2012 after reporting a £4.9 million pre-tax loss for the year to 30 September 2011.
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ArticleBrazil lifts ban on Argentine topfruit
Shipments of apples and pears from Argentina's Río Negro and Neuquén provinces allowed access to Brazil once more
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ArticleInnovation helps apple sales grow
While pears are suffering, innovation in varietal development and in-store presentation is helping keep sales of apples on the right path
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Competition hits Argentinean exports
Fruit and vegetable sendings from two major ports in the south of Argentina have fallen by a third year on year for the first five months of 2012.
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ArticleUS northwest pear crop set to fall
Pear Bureau Northwest forecasts a fresh pear crop of 19.3m boxes, down on 2012 but up on the five-year average
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ArticleNew Zealand: Crossing the oceans
There is a long history of apple exports making the journey from New Zealand to the UK, and that is very much set to continue, as Kathy Hammond finds out
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ArticleWorldwide Fruit: Promoting grower interests
Adopting the producer organisation model, Worldwide Fruit exists to keep its grower shareholders profitable. Chloe Ryan talks to CEO Robert Balicki
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ArticleProduce fit for a Queen
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, FPJ shines a spotlight on some of the businesses that have helped make the trade what it is today. By way of introduction, David Shapley looks back at how the industry has changed since Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne
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A right royal mix in the salad section
Tesco has got off the mark with the Jubilee celebrations, as far as my local branch is concerned, with Union Jack bunting
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ArticleSouth African apple exports up
South Africa is sending more fruit to growing markets on the continent while exports to the UK continue to fall
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M&S launches 'Papple' variety
A New Zealand-grown variety, T109, is said to have the skin and texture of a pear but looks like an apple
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ArticleThe pear that thinks it's an apple
A new variety of pear that looks and tastes like an apple is being launched into M&S.
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ArticleSainsbury's enjoys record apple season
Retailer beats its own sales mark during the UK topfruit season, selling some 38,000 tonnes so far this campaign
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The berry fruit industry needs to rethink its marketing strategy and focus on branding
There’s not much to brighten the lives of the fresh produce industry at present as drought is swamped by flooding in
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France to play Prognosfruit host
France’s national apple and pear association ANPP will play host to the Prognosfruit conference this year.
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Greenery makes Nature Count
The Greenery has awarded Nature Counts status to four of its top-flight growers at last week’s Floriade trade show in The Netherlands.
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ArticleGrowers wait on European frost damage
Fruit growers and suppliers across central Europe are waiting to discover the full extent of the damage caused to their production by a major period of frost, reports Eurofruit.