TOC 2010 World Pear Review

World Pear Review 2010 Edition
Table of Contents

Foreword	3
Table of Contents	4
Charts	6
Tables	7
Preparing for Change	8
I. Global Trends in Production of Pears	14
Pear Production Still Rising	14
Regional Balance Shifting	16
China Extends its Dominance	18
Competition in the Fruit Arena	19
Future of Global Pear Production	21
Situation and Outlook for Major Pear Producing Countries	22
Common Factors Affecting Major Producers	22
China Still Rising	26
Italy Moves Sideways	27
Argentina Remains among Leading Pear Producers	27
Pears Struggle to Hold Ground in the United States	28
Spain Retreat Continues	28
South Korea Faces New Challenges	28
South Africa Still Upward Bound	29
Turkey a Model of Stability	29
Japan Industry Remains Sluggish	29
Modernization Paying Off for Belgium	30
Netherlands Moves Ahead	30
Attrition in France	30
Pears not Priority in Chile	31
Production Erratic in Portugal	31
Greece Faces More Disruption	31
Australia Runs the Gauntlet	31
New Zealand Seeks Premium Niches	32
Major Net Importers that Produce Pears	32
Canada Fights Import Tide	33
Other Pear Producing Countries	33
Concentration Overwhelms Innovation in Pear Varieties	34
Asian Pears Favor Asian Producers	39
II. Global Trade in Fresh Pears	40
Pause in Growth of World Pear Trade	40
Major Exporters and Importers of Fresh Pears	41
Importance of Regional Trade Flows	44
Competitiveness in Major Country Markets	48
Outlook for Trade in Fresh Pears	50
III. Consumption of All Pears	52
Mixed Experience in Per Capita Availability of Pears	52
Major Uses of Pears in 2007-09	53
Domestic Fresh Use Per Capita	56
Trends in Pear Consumption	58
Fresh Pear Consumption in Other Countries	61
Comparing Pear and Apple Consumption	63
Future Prospects for Pear Consumption	64
IV. Prices and Marketing Margins	66
Retail Price Surge Over for Now	66
Grower Prices Caught in Downswing	68
Effect of Variety and Strain on Pear Prices	70
Role of Organic Pears	71
Effect of Foreign Trade on Pear Prices	73
Role of Marketing Margins for Pears	76
Outlook for Pear Demand	79
V. Productivity and Efficiency in Production and Marketing	81
Survival of the Fittest	81
Other Factors Affecting Competitiveness	85
Pear Competitiveness Rankings in 2010	86
Productivity Increases Vital Throughout the Supply Chain	88
VI. Pear Processing	89
Pear Processing Refuses to Fade	89
Changing Locations for Processing Pears	90
Processing Industry Trends	93
Trade Flows in Processing	95
Future Prospects for the Processed Pear Sector	99
VII. Critical Issues for the Global Pear Industry	100
Confusion on Climate Change	100
The Need for Innovation in Western Pears	101
The Traceability Dilemma	102
Country Index	104
Charts
World: Estimated Pear Production, by Types, 1995-2009	15
Southern Hemisphere: Pear Production, 1996-2009	17
World: Exports of Fresh Pears, 1989-2009	40
World, Asian Four, and Rest of World: Per Capita Supplies of Asian, Western and All Pears, 1997-2009	52
United States: Per Capita Consumption of Pears, by Uses, Selected Years, 1979-2008	59
Japan: Quantity of Fresh Pears Purchased per Household, Selected Years, 1980-2009	60
Canada: Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Pears and Canned Pears, 1995-2008	61
United States: Retail Prices of Selected Fruits, 1995-2009	66
United States: Season Average Grower Prices of Bartlett Pears and of All Other Pears, 1995-2008	69
EU-27: Average Prices of Imported Pears, 1999-2009	74
Prices of Argentine Exports and Russian Imports of Fresh Pears, monthly, January 2007-June 2009	76
United States: Marketing Margins for Fresh Pears, 1995-2008	78
France: Retailer and Producer Prices of Fresh Pears, 1999-2009	79
Major Producing Countries: Share of Pear Supplies Processed	92
Tables
World: Area Harvested and Production of Pears, by Region, 1996-98 and 2006-08	16
Top Pear Producing Countries: 1989-91, 1999-01, 2006-08 and 2009	18
World: Production of Major Fruits, Selected Years	20
World: Projections of Pear Production to 2015	21
European Union: Share of Pear Production, by Variety, 1988-2009	34
United States: Share of Pear Production, by Variety, 1988-2009	36
Australia: Production of Pears, by Variety, 2000-2008	37
South Africa: Export Share of Fresh Pears, by Variety, 1997-2009	38
Chile: Export Share of Fresh Pears, by Variety, 1992-2009	38
Top Ten Exporters of Fresh Pears, 2004-2009	42
Top Ten Importers of Fresh Pears, 2004-2009	43
Major Regional Trade Flows of Fresh Pears, Calendar Year 2008	45
World: Distribution of Pear Supplies, by Major Markets, 2008	46
World: Market Share of Major Pear Suppliers, 2008	47
Major Importing Countries: Key Suppliers of Fresh Pears, 2008-09	48
China: Leading Destinations for Fresh Pear Exports, 2005-09	50
Major Producing Countries: Major Sources and Uses of Pears, Selected Countries, 2007-09	54
Major Producing Countries: Fresh Per Capita Domestic Use, and Processing Share of Pear Use, 1997-99 and 2007-09	57
Minor Producing and Non-producing Countries: Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Pears, 2003-2007	62
Comparison of Per Capita Fresh Use of Apples and Pears in Selected Countries, 2007-09	64
Selected Countries: Retail Prices of Fresh Pears and Fresh Apples, 2001-2009	67
United States: Grower Prices of Pears, by Use, All, Bartlett and Other Pears, 1984-2009	70
Washington State: Prices of Fresh Pears, by Major Varieties and Strains, 2002-2009	71
United States: Shipments and Exports of Conventional and Organic Fresh Pears, 2008-09 and 2009-10 Seasons	72
United States: Average Retail Prices of Fresh Pears, Conventional and Organic, 2007-08 to 2009-10	73
Pears: Comparative Performance Measures - 2010	82
Pear Producers: Comparative Performance Measures, 2010	84
Competitiveness Rankings of Major Pear Producing Countries, 2010	86
Global Pear Markets: Categories of Competitors	88
World: Total Pears for Processing, 2003-09	90
Top Pear Processing Countries, 2003-09	91
United States: Processing Pears, Selected Years, 1997-2009	93
China: Canned Pear Exports, by Region, 2000-2009	95
EU-15: Annual Imports of Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-2009	96
EU-15: Average Prices of Imported Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-2009	97
United States: Annual Imports of Canned Pears, by Source, 1995-2009	98
United States: Average Prices of Imported Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-2009	99

Belrose, Inc.
1045 N.E. Creston Lane
Pullman, WA 99163, USA
Email: belrose@pullman.com