Pears
All the news and market analysis for worldwide pear Industry, including pear growers, pear production, and the import and export of pears.
Lunar New Year edition of Asiafruit out now
Lunar New Year coverage, a special feature on Australia and a keynote interview with Guangzhou Jiangnan market chairman, Ye Canjiang in celebration of the wholesaler’s 30th anniversary headline this issue
New Zealand horticulture export revenue forecast to hit new heights
New report projects New Zealand horticulture export revenue to reach NZ$8bn
New partnership to breed apples and pears of the future
Prevar, Okanagan Specialty Fruits, and Plant & Food Research will use new tech like gene editing to develop better varieties
BAPL issues apple and pear inflation warning
Analysis estimates significant increase in production costs and retail prices following changes to national living wage and national insurance
US pear exports will be ‘lowest in decades’
Country’s smallest crop since the late 1960s means volume of fruit for markets including Canada and Mexico will fall
Tru-Cape ready to sell first Cape Blush pears
South African exporter prepares to sell first commercial volumes of the variety, as well as its largest ever Cheeky crop
Agenda announced for Fresh Produce India 2025
Quick-commerce revolution, India’s rise as a producer of new fruits, and game-changing technologies among key topics in focus at premier industry event
Belgian apple and pear suppliers agree merger plan
Devos and Wouters to form one of Europe’s largest fruit companies when they combine their trading divisions in August 2025
ZZ2 scoops Shoprite supplier of the year award
Retailer praises company for ability to deliver “exceptional produce” including tomatoes, avocados, cherries, apples and pears
Belgian Conference pears make inroads in Brazil
The vast Brazilian market has traditionally been dominated by pears from Portugal and Argentina, but the Belgian Conference is now winning over consumers in the country
ANPP offers revised apple and pear forecast
French apple volumes are now expected to be 3 per cent lower than was predicted at Prognosfruit in August, according to the French topfruit association, while the pear harvest has been revised up
BFV and Dole China launch The Smurfs pear campaign
Dole officially debuted the Smurfs’ co-branded Truval Pear packaging at the CIIE Exhibition in Shanghai
Apal names Matthew Lenne as new pear director
Lenne takes over role from Chris Fairless, who headed up the organisation’s pear activities for the past eight years
Demargro seeking to widen range
The Belgian exporter continues to look at broadening its already substantial selection, while examining the potential of new markets, but competition across Europe is intensifying
Strong apple market cannot prevent Q3 loss for BayWa
The group’s fresh produce division performed well during the period, but problems persist in other parts of its business
Argentina poised for increase in apple and pear production
The 2024/25 crop is expected to weigh in at 655,000 tonnes for pears and 488,000 tonnes for apples
Dole launches raft of new products at CIIE
Leading global fruit brand exhibits at 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), launching nine new products
AMFresh says it will spend a further €2bn on acquisitions by 2030
The company, which is now Spain’s largest fresh produce supplier, reveals it has targeted sales of €3.5bn by the end of this decade
South Africa gears up for productive export season
Joint statement from leading fruit bodies welcomes strategic investment at Transnet’s Cape Town Terminals ahead of grape, stonefruit, and apple and pear campaigns
National Fruit Show celebrates 91st year
NFU President officially opens Kent fruit show and BAPL boss outlines ambitious plans for British apple production
Unifrutti plans new solar plants in Chile
Company’s partnership with Solarity continues with the planned addition of seven more solar energy installations
Janine Luten to step down as head of GroentenFruit Huis
Dutch trade association reveals director of public affairs Richard Schouten will take over as its new general manager
Good times ahead for South Africa
Anton Rabe, executive director at Hortgro, predicts a very exciting time for the South African fruit sector in the years to come
Cape Town port problems cost apple and pear industry €52mn a year
Two-a-Day managing director Attie van Zyl tells provincial agriculture minister Ivan Meyer more must be done to address situation
Dutch eat more pears than Germans, French, Italians or Brits
Report by GroentenFruit Huis suggests demand for the fruit is stronger in the Netherlands than in other European countries
Discounters set the pace in first month of British apple and pear season
Between them, Aldi and Lidl took almost half the apples sold by BAPL growers in September, while Sainsbury’s bought nearly a third of British pears
Dole launches organics range in Ireland
Company says it wants to give organic fruit and vegetables broader appeal and bring them into the mainstream market
Thailand offers opportunities for South African citrus
The return of South African apples and pears to Thailand will inspire other fruit sectors to increase activity in the country
Recycling is best route to solving plastic problem in apples and pears
BAPL chair Ali Capper tells FPJ why she thinks banning plastic packaging for apples and pears is not the answer
New Zealand apple and pear revenue touches NZ$2bn
Productivity gains and high-value varieties see New Zealand’s apple and pear industry contribute almost NZ$2bn to national economy, according to new report
Argentine apple and pear exports up slightly in 2024
Shipments of pears grew 6 per cent in the first nine months of the year, while apple exports rose by 1 per cent
Seeka ‘thrilled’ about new Nashi pear variety
Company’s chief executive Michael Franks tells NZ Herald its Australian production and development orchards now total around 300ha.
‘End of an era’ as Capespan farms return to growers
As the farm that gave birth to Appletiser is sold to Dennegeur, and another Zeder asset goes to Betko, growers suggest South Africa’s fruit industry deregulation is complete
Australian apple and pear industry trains new generation of growers
Industry body APAL teams up with Hort Innovation to develop expertise in areas such as data acquisition and new technology
Zeder’s €37mn sale of last Capespan assets nears completion
Deals for three of four remaining apple and pear units now approved by country’s competition commission, says group
Temhem expands netted area with grant from Horticultural Netting Program
One of 150 Victorian producers who received grants over three rounds