Lusopêra
Lusopêra, a company with fourteen producers in western Portugal, was founded by the CPF Group. It specialises in the white-pulp Rocha pear, which is not acidic and has a slightly accentuated perfume. The skin is rough at the […]
Sun 06/11/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Eurofresh Distribution
The Rocha pear, first identified in 1836 in the west of Portugal, has had the PDO status in 29 Portuguese municipalities since 2003. Coopval began its international expansion in 1977, exporting first to Brazil and now to countries […]
Sat 22/10/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Belexport
The third and fourth generations of the Belexport family celebrate 100 years of fruit production and 28 years of exports.
Fri 23/09/2022 by Pierre Escodo
Creative Commons CC0
A breakthrough has been made in negotiations to allow South African apples and pears to be exported to India via in-transit cold treatment. The deal is expected to shorten the […]
Thu 01/09/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
MIssatges/TRECOOP
Spanish pear farmers in Lleida have reported poor prospects for this season due to the April frosts and multiple heatwaves, which have resulted smaller fruit sizes. Only a third of […]
Tue 30/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
While the rest of Europe expects better apple and pear crops this campaign, Spanish producers are in for another miserable year. Spring rains and hail are set to reduce apple […]
Mon 15/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Giropoma
At the 47th edition of Prognosfruit, held between August 3 and 5 in Belgrade, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) released its 2022/23 European crop estimates, with apple production […]
Mon 08/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
BFV
BFV is Belgium’s main fruit grower cooperative, selling domestically and worldwide. It employs tastings and other marketing strategies to promote products in its growing German market. Last year, BFV pre-launched […]
Wed 27/07/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Prognosfruit
Prognosfruit, the leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from the 3rd to the 5th of August 2022, returning as an in-person […]
Thu 07/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
AREFLH
The 13th edition of Interpera, the international pear congress, featured a packed 3-day programme in Rotterdam and around the Netherlands. The event highlighted the numerous challenges facing the sector and […]
Mon 04/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
