European pear expects moderate harvest

The pear harvest in Europe could just be 15% smaller than last year's harvest, the NFO says. The strong moult and sometimes moderate quality are currently causing a lot of discussion in the sector. Fruitconsult advisor Jos de Wit threw the imaginary bat in the henhouse last week with his statement on Facebook that the upcoming pear harvest may be the smallest of the past twenty years. “The reason for this statement is that I want to make growers aware that they should not think that it is only less on their farm. Fewer pears are expected throughout Europe. This fact also gives them a stronger negotiating position if they want to sell their fruit in the future," explains De Wit. What he sees along the way is that Conference is very strong. “We have to hope that the fruits that remain will grow well. The north has had better flowering weather and also better weather during application of the gibberellins, but you can now see the moulting continuing there too," says De Wit. Photo: ...