Pear news archive – Page 58
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ArticleStorm causes big losses
In eastern Belgium, topfruit growers face major losses as a result of last month's heavy storm
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ArticleBelgium top-fruit crop battered by weather
Hail storms, heavy rain and high winds have hit parts of Belgium.
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ArticleHail hits Belgian pears
A major hailstorm is feared to have caused serious damage to the pear crop in eastern Belgium
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ArticleFruition gets its hands on Velvetine
Top-fruit category manager and producer organisation Fruition has been sampling new pear variety Velvetine.
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ArticleAustralia opens doors to NZ apples
Australia’s apple industry is continuing to fight against the imminent arrival of apples from New Zealand
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ArticleVelvetine makes Waitrose debut
British retailer launches New Zealand-bred variety in store in conjunction with grower group Fruition
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ArticleTyphoon hits Korean pipfuit
A typhoon has laid waste to valuable horticultural crops in South Korea as the country gears up for one of its main holiday festivals
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ArticleWorldwide pear consumption stagnates
Pear consumption worldwide is “largely flat” and a massive collective promotional effort is needed, delegates were told at the Prognosfruit conference in Slovenia last week.
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ArticleLow European top-fruit season forecast
Apple production within the European Union have predicted a combined crop of 10.2 million tonnes for 2011/12, the third-lowest volume since 2002, according to new data.
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ArticleEU apple crop forecast at 10.2m tonnes
Production more or less stable in Italy and set to recover in Poland as European marketers expect strong start to new campaign
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ArticleEuropean pear crop up 12% in 2011/12
More than 2.5m tonnes set to be produced in the EU this season, including an 8 per cent increase in leading variety Conference
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ArticleGovernment assistance sought for hail damaged fruit
The Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has asked the central government to have hail damage to crops listed as a natural disaster
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ArticleNew APAL boss optimistic on imports
Apple and Pear Australia’s new chairman John Lawrenson is whistling a new tune regarding competition from imported apples
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ArticleResearch in spotlight at Fruit Focus
Leading research that will help UK fruit growers meet the demands of the market place will be a key attraction at Fruit Focus.
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ArticleBetter season ahead for Rocha pears
Production of Portuguese variety set to return to 2009 levels this year after difficult 2010 campaign
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ArticleDutch apple crop up 25 per cent
Productschap Tuinbouw publishes first new-season forecast, predicting major increases in apple and pear production
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ArticleAnna Sbuttoni: Good PR can shake off the stigma of imported fruit
The race for the first English apples is on, supermarkets are now stocking 100 per cent British strawberries and the
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ArticleUK plants first Sweet Sensation orchard
East Malling Trust and AG Thames collaborate on new variety pear orchard, following success with concept orchard
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Spanish on apricot drive
The agriculture office of the regional executive in Murcia, Spain has said it will dedicate €3.5 million to convert 700 hectares of apricot orchards to newer varieties under the national orchard renewal scheme.