date:Mar 25, 2019
dena and Bologna.
The domestic pear sector, and Emilia Romagna's in particular, is going through a difficult period. Current prices are not profitable. Prices and down payments stand even below the production costs, says a grower.
Companies are forced to deal with climate change and disease vectors, such as the brown marmorated stinkbug. They also have limited access to plant protection products. Growers have invested in material and new orchards and set up organizations, but all this hasn't b