In the Western Europe, pear prices are the highest in 7 years

The average prices of pears in Western Europe are today the highest for at least 7 seasons. Pear prices in the Benelux countries are at their highest in several years. The average price index of first- and second-class fruit exceeded the symbolic level of 1 euro per kilogram. In the graphic below, we can see the price chart in subsequent seasons and months. The line corresponding to the 2022/23 season has been showing a steady upward trend since September. Rates for pears undoubtedly please fruit growers in the West. Producers in Poland, who decided to store longer, also have reasons to be satisfied this season when they sold pears for PLN 4 per kilogram in a box or more. The described issue gives another impulse to establish new pear orchards in the country, which is also met with criticism. What is the reason for the fact that today in the West you have to pay the equivalent of PLN 5.65 for a First Class Conference over 70 mm in diameter? First of all, we should bear in mind the ...