Pear news archive – Page 52
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ArticleItaly pushing for US topfruit access
Country's agriculture minister confirms efforts are ongoing to reach agreement for apple and pears to enter US market
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ArticleFepex adds new member
Fruit growers in the Spanish province of Zaragoza have joined national federation Fepex.
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New sizes and sources across the retailers
Citrus comes in all shapes and sizes, although I get the feeling that consumers still get confused over the various attributes
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ArticleGreenery plots sweet future
Armed with licensed varieties, a wealth of production expertise and a global network of growers, Dutch marketer The Greenery says it hopes to reinvigorate the international pear category. Eurofruit’s Mike Knowles reports
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Poor weather hits apple sales
This has been a difficult year for topfruit from both a production and sales perspective, but producers remain convinced of the long-term health of the sector
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ArticleItaly forecasts smaller pear crop
Forecasts for the Italian pear crop have been revised downwards following an extremely dry summer.
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ArticleKleppe poised to buy Salentein assets
Struggling Argentinean supplier set to offload production and packing operations to specialist apple and pear exporter
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ArticleFrench fruit-growing capacity on the wane
The surface area of French orchards fell by just over 17 per cent between 2000 and 2010, according to the latest inventory from the Ministry of Agriculture.
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ArticleFurther fall in Italian pear production
Crop likely to be around 30 per cent lower than last season following drought-related downturn in Williams output
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ArticleLabour worries US pear growers
Northwest pear growers in the US are anxious about securing enough labour to pick their fruit as another big crop is forecast
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ArticleThe alchemy of scent
From crisp notes of bergamot and lime to sweeter aromas of melon, mango and peach, fruity fragrances have always had their allure. Lisa Kjellsson examines how new techniques are bringing the worlds of growing and perfumery closer together
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ArticleDeregulation 'still hurts NZ topfruit sector'
Outgoing chairman of Pipfruit NZ Ian Palmer calls on country's apple and pear exporters to work more closely
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ArticleVOG predicts strong market for apples
With output falling below the 10m-tonne 'psychological milestone', supplier says prices in EU markets are set to improve
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Everyone’s a winner with fresh produce
There are more and more indications that everyone becomes a winner when they buy fresh produce. Packs are being used to
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ArticleGreenery man to speak at SH event
Dutch group's topfruit manager Bert Wilschut confirmed as key speaker at October's Eurofruit Congress Southern Hemisphere
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ArticleUS pear prospects looking good
Pear Bureau Northwest is looking ahead to the upcoming campaign after what it called a "great export year" in 2011/12
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ArticleTesco plans to dazzle customers
Tesco plans to stock Dazzling Gold, a trademarked pear grown in several European countries and marketed by Netherlands-based company The Greenery, for a second season, FPJ has learned.
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ArticleTale of Goldilocks and the three pears
Produce too much and prices fall. Turn out too little and they rise. If prices go too high, buyers are put off. If only there was a way to regulate the flow of fruit?
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Spanish strawberry success
Spain exported a larger volume of fresh strawberries during the first five months of this year, figures published by the country's ministry of agriculture have revealed.
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ArticleSweet Sensation partners set to meet
Producers of licensed pear variety set to gather for first time to discuss future promotional and commercial strategies