Scaling up early pear cultivation in Uruguay

Uruguay is able to harvest Early Bon Chrétien pears in December as an alternative to imports, said Julio Pisano, a private consultant for Pintado Growers Group, a farm in the Artigas department. “The goal is to sell the pears on the local market and also in Brazil during our low season, to get good sales prices,” he says. Early Bon Chrétien pears “The advantage of these pears is the early harvest, namely in December. Here they are called Williams Precoz. At that time, there are only imported pears on the market and their quality does not match that of this variety. After a trial period with a few hectares has produced good results, the area will be expanded in the near future. Interested growers have already registered." “Many are now also implementing new and more environmentally friendly technologies that also have lower labor costs. It is possible that the expansion of the area will at some point saturate the Uruguayan market, but then the nearest markets, such as Brazil, offer ...