date:Mar 25, 2019
r markets are Canada, the Middle East, Russia, India and the Far East (with the exception of China - the industry has been long awaiting the opening of the Chinese market for South African pears).
Prices in Europe are under pressure, but that's not the only subdued market. In the Middle East, traders complain, there's no purchase power, due to an extent to regional politics, but the Middle East remains an important receiver.
Overall, a pear trader says, fruit is moving but there are no golden