date:Dec 04, 2013
of U.S. apples decreased by 10 percent in MY 2011/12 mainly due to the enforcement of EU food additive legislation. For example, morpholine, a carrier for glazing agents applied to fruit, is approved for use in third countries such as Italy and Spain remain the major pear producing countries contributing to about half of total EU-28 production. Despite declining area, Italys pear production is expected to be 14 percent higher compared to MY2012/13. Of the 5 largest pear producing countries withi