date:Feb 14, 2020
of Abate pears from Italy has also helped boost French pear sales.
Italy: High prices for Italian Abate pears due to market shortages
The pear stocks in Italy are currently at -57.6% compared to last year. The average production over the past 5 years in Italy is around 700,000 tons. More than 70% comes from the region of Emilia-Romagna, where the acreage in 2019 stood at 17,885 hectares.
At the moment there are two notable trends on the market. Buyers are paying well for the Abate variety