date:Dec 04, 2013
lys pear production is expected to be 14 percent higher compared to MY2012/13. Of the 5 largest pear producing countries within the EU, area harvested continues to go up in Belgium while Italy, Spain and The Netherlands show a downward trend.
The European Union is a world leader in table grape production, together with China and Iran. Italy, Spain, and Greece account for 93 percent of EU-28 table grape production. After a dramatic fall in the last decade, EU-28 table grape area, if not producti