The latest report has arrived and something unexpected has been revealed about the pear in France

Published 2024년 12월 5일

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Agreste has revised its forecast, predicting a 12% increase in the French pear harvest to 142.6 thousand tons, with the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region experiencing a 42% rise in yields of summer pear varieties. Despite a slight decrease in average market prices in October, European pear production is expected to expand by 5% from the 2023 record, the smallest harvest in ten years. However, it will decrease by 8% compared to the five-year average. France, Italy, and Portugal are the largest European producers experiencing growth, while Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain are expected to see a significant decrease.

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Compared to the July forecast, Agreste has significantly modified its estimate, thus predicting a French pear harvest of 142.6 thousand tons. According to the organization's forecast released on November 1, 12% more pears can be harvested in France this year, 143.3 thousand tons, from the same production area as last year (6,100 hectares), FruitVeB wrote. This increase is primarily due to the increasing yields of summer pear varieties (especially Guyot, which jumped by 42%), mainly in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region. Compared to the previous year, the production of autumn varieties is expected to increase slightly (+4%), as well as that of winter varieties (+5%). During October, the average market prices decreased somewhat compared to the previous year, but the decline was not significant. According to WAPA, European pear production will expand by 5% compared to the year 2023, characterized by the smallest harvest in ten years, but will decrease by 8% compared to the ...

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