Yet this situation has affected not only Italy but also other European pear producing countries such as as Portugal, Belgium, Holland and Spain, where the estimated production drops by around 20-30% compared to the previous season with occasional quality problems, such as the high level of rust on Portuguese pears.
Conference.
"With regard to the production of FMG 2012 - Giuseppe Scarfone says - we record important declines, up to 20% on some varieties. The decrease is mainly dictated by the poor calibers and low weights."
"The unfavorable weather back in July, with drought and high temperatures has slowed considerably the regular fruit growth."
A season characterized, therefore, by medium to small fruits, especially for the summer and early winter varieties such as Conference and Decana. The exception, in part, is the main variety Abate Fetel that could benefit from the more moderate temperatures and rainfall of the last period of growth and reached important calibers and excellent quality levels: only 20% of the product is lower than the caliber 65 mm. The total harvest is in any case lower than expected in terms of total quantities.
Quality
"As mentioned, it is not an excellent year in terms of quality - Giuseppe Scarfone says - mainly due to some problems of the external appearance, as scarring from the branches or hail, which are most evident on the "smooth-skinned" varieties, i.e. without rust, as Green William, Red William and Decana. Russeting is mostly regular, tending to the abundant, only on the typical varieties for this feature as Abate Fetel, Conference and A.Kaiser."
On the other hand a high average level of sugars of all productions has been recorded: the 2012/13 Italian pear will certainly get a very high rating from the final consumer.
"With regard to the production of FMG 2012 - Giuseppe Scarfone says - we record important declines, up to 20% on some varieties. The decrease is mainly dictated by the poor calibers and low weights."
Variety | Estimated volume to be harvested by FMGseason 2012/13 (MT) | Difference from previous estimates |
Abate Fetel | 23.000 | -12% |
Green Williams | 15.300 | -15% |
Conference | 7.000 | -15% |
Decana del Comizio | 3.700 | -18% |
Red William | 1.800 | -18% |
A.Kaiser | 2.000 | -20% |
S.Maria | 1.500 | -17% |
Packhams | 400 | -20% |
Other | 800 | -20% |
"The unfavorable weather back in July, with drought and high temperatures has slowed considerably the regular fruit growth."
A season characterized, therefore, by medium to small fruits, especially for the summer and early winter varieties such as Conference and Decana. The exception, in part, is the main variety Abate Fetel that could benefit from the more moderate temperatures and rainfall of the last period of growth and reached important calibers and excellent quality levels: only 20% of the product is lower than the caliber 65 mm. The total harvest is in any case lower than expected in terms of total quantities.
Quality
"As mentioned, it is not an excellent year in terms of quality - Giuseppe Scarfone says - mainly due to some problems of the external appearance, as scarring from the branches or hail, which are most evident on the "smooth-skinned" varieties, i.e. without rust, as Green William, Red William and Decana. Russeting is mostly regular, tending to the abundant, only on the typical varieties for this feature as Abate Fetel, Conference and A.Kaiser."
On the other hand a high average level of sugars of all productions has been recorded: the 2012/13 Italian pear will certainly get a very high rating from the final consumer.
William.
Market
"Initially, the market opened with good price indications, perhaps influenced by the law of supply and demand" transactions on the markets for summer varieties seemed to resist the concerns related to the high prices and we hope that the trend will continue throughout the marketing season of winter varieties."
FMG is also to be found in Tacler (www.tacler.com)
Contacts:
Giuseppe Scarfone - Export manager
Fruit Modena Group SCA
Via Torazzo, 2/G
41030 Sorbara Bomporto (MO)
Phone: +39 059 907841
Fax: +39 059 907810
Mob.: +39 339 3659859
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fruitmodena.it
"Initially, the market opened with good price indications, perhaps influenced by the law of supply and demand" transactions on the markets for summer varieties seemed to resist the concerns related to the high prices and we hope that the trend will continue throughout the marketing season of winter varieties."
FMG is also to be found in Tacler (www.tacler.com)
Contacts:
Giuseppe Scarfone - Export manager
Fruit Modena Group SCA
Via Torazzo, 2/G
41030 Sorbara Bomporto (MO)
Phone: +39 059 907841
Fax: +39 059 907810
Mob.: +39 339 3659859
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fruitmodena.it