The pear production in Spain will decrease by 6%, it will also go down in France and Belgium and will increase in Portugal.

Pears. The 2026/2027 pear campaign in Spain will stand at 251,265 tons, a 6% decrease from the previous year, the same decrease as in France; in Belgium it will decrease by 7% and in Portugal it will grow by 13%, according to the forecasts presented at the International Pear Congress, Interpera, held on June 25 and 26 in Ferrara, Italy. The International Pear Congress, Interpera 2026, held in Ferrara, has presented the first production estimates for the 2026/2027 campaign in the main European pear-producing countries. The data point to a heterogeneous campaign, with predicted decreases in Spain, with 6% less and 251,265 tons; France also with 6% less and 143,000 tons and Belgium, with 7% less and 363,875 tons. Conversely, a 13% increase in production is expected in Portugal, which will reach 130,500 tons, while Italy and the Netherlands have not provided a campaign estimate. According to the Catalonia Fruit Business Association, Afrucat, which participated in Interpera, along with ...