Russia: Decline in pear imports and production
The main importers of pears into the country remain Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. It should be recalled that, in 2012, the fruit production was reduced by one third on average in these countries, thus, the decrease in supply to Russia is quite natural.
The production of pears in Russia itself is decreasing. According to the information provided by the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the United States, the fruit harvest in the country was only 110 000 tons – 21 percent less than last year.
