date:Sep 29, 2019
nge was between 70 and 75 cents/kg. However, higher than average prices do not compensate production losses, which are estimated to be between 20 and 50% for the early product.
Regarding the Abate pear, which is the main variety in Italy, the harvest has just ended. The production decline is dramatic, between 50 and 60%. There are companies that have obtained less than 10 tons per hectare of marketable production as first quality. Even if prices are higher than usual, this will not compensate p