www.interempresas.net
  Fruits Vegetables
es en ca
 
Pear, Pyrus cummunis / Rosaceae
The pear is available all the year round, because it is cultivated in many areas of the world and there is moreover a wide range of varieties. For instance, the ‘Blanquilla’ pear is practically available all the year round, except during the months of May, June and July. The pear "Castells" is only available in June and July. The pear "Comice’ is found in the markets during the months of October, November and December, whereas the "Conference’ is marketed all the year except for July and August. The "Ercolini’ variety is only marketed during the months of June, July and August, whereas "Packhams’ is found in March, April and May in the N hemisphere.

As example of a European market we take the United Kingdom. The following table shows the exporting countries, as well as the varieties and the weight of the transport packages, that vary according to the country of origin.
Origin and varietyAvailability in the United KingdomWeight of the packages
ARGENTINA  
AbatéFebruary-March20kg
AnjouFebruary-March 
BartlettJanuary-April 
Buerré BoscFebruary-March 
Buerré GiffardFebruary-March 
Clapps"s favouriteFebruary-March 
ConferenceFebruary-March 
PackhamFebruary-March 
Red BartlettFebruary-March 
William"s Bon ChrétienFebruary 
Winter NelisFebruary 
AUSTRALIA  
Beurré BoscMarch-May18kg
JosephineMarch 
PackhamMarch-September 
Red SensationTested 
Williams Bon ChrétienFebruary-March 
WinterNellsFebruaryMarch 
BELGIUM  
Beurré HardyMid August-October7/7,5/8/9/10
Doyenné du ComiceOctober-March11/12kg
ConcordeNovember-January 
ConferenceEnd of September-June 
DurandeauEnd of September-March 
Triomphe de VienneAugust-end of September 
CHILE  
Abate FetelFebruary-April10/15/18kg
Beurré d"AnjouFebruary-July 
Buerré BoscMid January-July 
ConcordeNovember-January 
ConferenceMarch-May 
CosciaJanuary-April 
ForelleApril-May 
PackhamMid January-August 
Red AnjouFebruary-July 
Red BarlettMid January-end August 
Red SensationJanuary-March 
Summer BartlettJanuary-March 
Winter NelisMarch-September 
FRANCE  
Buerré ArdíSeptember-October12/15kg
Doyenné du ComiceOctober-February 
ConferenceOctober-November5/10kg
GuyotJuly-August 
PackhamOctober-November 
PassacrassanaOctober-February 
William"s Bon ChrétienAugust-September 
GREECE  
VariousAugust-May7/8kg
HUNGARY  
Beurré BoscOctober-December10kg
Packham TriumphTested 
William"s Bon ChrétienSeptember-October 
ITALY  
Abate FetelSeptember-April7/8kg
Doyenné du ComiceSeptember-October 
ConferenceSeptember-April 
CosciaJuly-mid September 
GuyotJuly-October 
KaiserOctober-April 
S MariaJuly-December 
Max-Red BartlettAugust-December 
MoettiniJuly 
PackhamSeptember-October 
PassacrassanaOctober 
Red BartlettAugust 
William"s Bon ChrétienAugust-December 
THE NETHERLANDS  
Beurré ArdíSeptember-October12kg
Bonne LouiseAugust-November 
Doyenné du ComiceSeptember-April 
PackhamSeptember-June 
VerdiTests in autumn 
NEW ZEALAND  
Beurré BoscApril-July18,5/15kg
Doyenné du ComiceApril-July 
PackhamApril-July 
Taylor´s GoldApril-July 
PORTUGAL  
Beurré ArdíJuly-May7/10/12/15/17kg
Clapp´s FavouriteJuly –May 
ComiceJuly –May 
Doyenné du ComiceJuly –May 
MorettiniJuly –May 
PassacrassanaJuly –May 
PerolaJuly –May 
RochaJuly –May 
William´s Bon ChrétienJuly –May 
SOUTH AFRICA  
Beurré BoscApril-end of June7/12,5/15kg
Beurré HardyEnd of February-end of April8kg
Bon RougeMarch-end of April 
ConferenceApril 
Doyenné du ComiceMid March-mid June 
EmperorApril 
FlamingoApril 
ForelleJune-mid July 
Golden Beurré BoscMid March-mid May 
Harrow DelightEnd of January-end of March 
HighlandBeginning of May-beginning of June7/12,5/15kg
JosephineMid May-beginning of July8kg
Packham´s TriumphApril-July 
RosemarieFebruary-April 
Vermont BeautyEnd of April-mid July 
Victoria BlushBeginning of March-end of April 
William´s Bon ChrétienEnd of January-end of April 
SPAIN  
ConferenceJuly-August10kg
GuyotJuly-August 
MorettiniJuly –August 
William´s Bon ChrétienJuly –August 
TURKEY  
ConferenceFebruaryseveral
UNITED KINGDOM  
ConcordeNovember-January8/12kg
Doyenné du ComiceOctober-March 
William´s Bon ChrétienSeptember-October 
THE UNITED STATES  
AnjouAll the year round20kg
Beurré BoscAugust-April&nvsp;
Doyenné du ComiceAugust-end of February 
ForelleMid September-February 
Packham´s TriumphMid July-December 
Red AnjouAugust-end of April 
Red BartlettMid July-December 
Red SilkAugust-end of April 
ShekelAugust-end of March 
Taylor´s GoldTested 
William´s Bon ChrétienJuly-December 


Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1998)
Interempresas Media, S.L. / 2024 [ Legal notice | Política de Protección de Datos | Política de cookies | Publicidad]