Pear production in Europe is slowly starting to recover

Published 2024년 8월 9일

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Pear production in Italy and France is projected to rebound from last year's decline, with Italy expected to see a significant increase in production, contributing to a modest overall recovery in the EU pear crop for 2024/25. However, growers in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain are anticipated to experience a decrease in output, leading to a harvest of 1.79 million tonnes, which is above last year's record low but below traditional levels. Other countries like Portugal and Greece are expected to see larger harvests, while Belgium and the Netherlands are forecasted to have lower harvests, and Spain's pear harvest is expected to fall by 14.8%. There has been a noticeable rise in the number of club varieties of pears in the German market, indicating a demand for high-quality pears in supermarkets.

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Pear production in Italy and France is set to recover from last year's poor weather-related campaign, while growers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain are expecting a significant decline in output, EastFruit reports, citing Fruitnet. . A strong increase in production in Italy will contribute to a modest overall recovery in the EU pear crop in 2024/25, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has confirmed. However, a significant reduction in expected volumes in Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain means that the region's new season harvest will be just 1.79 million tonnes of pears - 4.9% above last year's record low, but well below the traditional level of over 2 million tonnes. Europe’s largest pear producer, Italy, is expected to supply 405,000 tonnes of fruit next season, a significant recovery from last year’s 184,000 tonnes, which was around 60% lower than 2022 due to frost, floods and hail. France has also recovered from adverse weather conditions in 2023, producing ...

Source: Eastfruit