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Pears: French production should return to its usual volume
France
Friday 22 July 2022
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For this 2022 season, French pear production is expected to rise sharply (+114%) compared to 2021. Increase expected in all producing regions and for all varieties (Photo: twitter/VergersEcoResp).
For this 2022 season, French pear production is forecast to increase by +114% compared to that of 2021, which had been very low due to frosts. 2022 production should even exceed the 5-year average.
An Agreste report, from the Ministry of Agriculture, announces that, according to data as of July 1, 2022, French pear production is estimated at 139,500 tonnes. That is +114% compared to the very low harvest of 2021 and +17% compared to the 5-year average.
The production volume is expected to increase for all regions: Centre-Val de Loire (+61%), Pays de la Loire (+25%), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (+99%), Occitanie (+177%). ), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (+200%).
The report also specifies that the production volume is expected to increase for all varieties: Jules Guyot (+146%), William's (+151%), other summer varieties (+133%), other autumn varieties ( +76%), other winter varieties (+119%).
source : agreste.agriculture.gouv.fr
