Jeff Correa Elected as Chairman of the World Apple and Pear Association

February 23, 2024 Pear Bureau Northwest

During its Annual General Meeting February 9, the World Apple and Pear Association elected Jeff Correa, Director of International Marketing at Pear Bureau Northwest, as Chairman of the association.

The World Apple and Pear Association Presents its Annual Southern Hemisphere Crop Forecast

On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming season. According to the forecast, which consolidates the data from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa, apple production is set to grow by 1,1% compared to 2023, while the pear crop is expected to decrease by 2,3%.

World Apple and Pear Association: Northern Hemisphere Apple and Pear Crop Forecast Reviewed

With the first part of this year’s harvesting on its way, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has started revising its annual Apple and Pear Crop Forecast based on the latest insights from its members on the season.

PROGNOSFRUIT 2023 to Take Place in Trentino, Italy, 2-4 August 2023 – Registration is Now Open

May 12, 2023 PROGNOSFRUIT

The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering growers from
across Europe and beyond. Following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take
place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2nd to the 4th of August 2023.

World Apple and Pear Association: Southern Hemisphere Apple and Pear Crop Forecast Revised Downward Following Severe Weather Events

Following the intense weather events that affected several countries in the Southern Hemisphere, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released an update of the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast that was