A low pear harvest is predicted in Europe

The future pear harvest in Europe will be one of the smallest in the last ten years, at around 1.9 million tonnes, according to a forecast published by the global producer congress Interpera, which took place this year in Lleida, Spain. This is reported by Frutinet. Based on the indicators of flowering and fruit setting, production growth in Spain is forecast by 53% from 190.6 thousand tons, in Portugal - by 7% - to 130 thousand tons, and in France - by 26% - to 109 thousand tons. Belgium's volumes will increase by 6% to 366,000 tonnes, while the Netherlands and Italy have not yet calculated their exact crop forecasts, but are making downward forecasts. Analyzing the prospects of each country, Interpera found that the fruits did not set well in Italy, there are consequences of the flood in Romania. In the Netherlands, yields are expected to be the same or slightly lower ...