Pear news archive – Page 51
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Belgians in China for the long term
Video: BFV's Marc Evrard talks to Eurofruit about selling direct to China and plans to build its Chinese market over the next few years
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Fruitmasters unveils new pear variety
Company's European alliance EFC set to develop marketing strategy for new club variety over coming months
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UK apple groups sign Smitten deal
Prevar grants Empire World Trade and Worldwide Fruit licences to grow, market and sell promising new early-season variety
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Ready Pac launches fresh-cut pear range
New seasonal selections featuring fruits rarely seen in the fresh-cut produce category have been released
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Sainsbury's stocks UK Sweet Sensation
AG Thames supplies retailer with first home-grown Sweet Sensation pears
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US exports to Indonesia stall
Confusion over new import regulations causes chaos for US apple exporters
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New M&S pear arrival is 'world first'
Retailer to roll out range of Conference and Green Williams pears that utilise It'sFresh ethylene management technology
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‘China must be embraced,’ claims pears boss
The Chinese market represents a massive opportunity for European exporters, according to Marc Evrard of pear producer Belgische Fruitveiling.
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Grown in the USA
Despite the downturn in fresh produce shipments from the US, the UK remains an important export destination. Lisa Kjellsson reports
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NZ-Spain deal bears fruit
A memorandum of understanding between New Zealand and Spanish research organisations is proving fruitful.
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Jazz named UK's tastiest apple
Licensed variety wins top prize at UK's National Fruit Show, while Sainsbury's Theresa Huxley picks up industry award
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US pears launch in Hong Kong
US officials attend Hong Kong season launch in recognition of growing importance of that market to its pear industry
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US pear access to China likely
Provisional agreement should allow US pears access to Chinese market as soon as next year
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Italy forms pear sector body
Interprofessional organisation represents 70 per cent of country's fresh pear production and will work to boost the sector
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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