Pear news archive – Page 49
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Frost causes major damage to EU crops
Sub-zero temperatures to blame for likely significant fall in volumes of apples, pears and cherries across central Europe
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T193 Ltd wins new apple rights
New Zealand fruit company T193 has won a licence to grow and globally market a new apple variety that is expected to meet strong demand in Asia
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Good outlook for South African topfruit
Growers are forecasting a strong 2012 apple and pear season, with more than 40m cartons expected to be shipped for export
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Pear decline drives top-fruit fall
Despite an increase in apple sales, a fall in the popularity of pears has pushed the top-fruit category into overall decline
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Poor Argentina weather pulls down apple and pear crop predictions
The World Apple and Pear Association has said due to climatic conditions in Argentina it is lowering its production predictions for the Southern Hemisphere.
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WAPA forecasts lower SH topfruit season
Revised forecast drops production figures for both apples and pears in the Southern Hemisphere from initial estimates
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Riding out the storm
South Africa’s apple and pear growers hope to ride out the storm which has been brought about by large European stocks as well as recessionary conditions in their traditional markets. Fred Meintjes reports
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Growth opportunity for British pears
British farmers have a huge opportunity to profit from pear production as retailers look to sell more home-grown produce, growers at an East Malling conference this week have been told.
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CF Fresh introduces Durondeau pear
The heirloom variety, grown organically in Argentina, will be available in the US during the first week of March
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New Pink Lady apple horizons
The Pink Lady business is applying its efforts to a number of new Asian markets this year, and aims to bring more Australian fruit to bear
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Italians considering new pear brand
Producers considering joint effort to market and sell Italy's unique Abate Fetel variety, reveals agriculture minister
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Chile confirms topfruit export forecast
Sendings will be up slightly but Europe will receive fewer apples and pears from Chile as more fruit heads to the Middle East and Asia
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Pipfruit New Zealand announces new CEO
Pipfruit New Zealand has announced Alan Pollard is its new CEO.
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New chief executive for Pipfruit NZ
Peak industry body Pipfruit New Zealand announces Alan Pollard will replace retiring chief executive Peter Beaven
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Keelings opens door to bilateral trade with China
Keelings Fruit Growers and Importers has signed a deal with a grower from North West China to import a new variety of korla pear not currently available in Europe.
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WAPA makes southern hemisphere forecasts
Southern hemisphere apple exports are forecast to decline in the season just started while pear sendings are expected to jump 14 per cent year on year.
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Slight dip for SH topfruit
The Southern Hemisphere topfruit crop will contract this year, translating into a decline in apple exports but a rise in pear shipments
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Pear-fect Fruit Logistica for Mr Fruitness
'Fruitness, Enjoy it!' is showing off a piece of Italian fruit excellence at the Berlin event – the PGI Emilia Romagna Abate Fetel pear
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King of grocery
On 15 February Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King will be delivering the City Food Lecture on the subject ‘UK grocery retailing - back to the future?’ Ahead of the event, he tells Michael Barker about how Sainsbury’s plans to meet its British sourcing targets, how he sees the role of the importer and the evolution of the modern supply chain
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Quarantine threat to Indian apple imports
India’s thriving apple import trade is under threat from proposed changes to phytosanitary measures