Pears

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

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Leading global fruit brand exhibits at 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), launching nine new products

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

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