World Pear Review Table of Contents 2008

World Pear Review 2008 Edition
Table of Contents

Foreword	2
Table of Contents	3
Tables	5
Charts	6
Generating Excitement in the Produce Aisle	7
I. Production of Pears	13
Pear Production Holds above 20 million metric tons in 2007	13
China's Growing Importance	17
Competition in and for Deciduous Fruits	18
Future of Global Pear Production	20
Trends in Major Producing Countries	21
China Marches On	24
Italy Remains Strong	25
Malaise in United States	26
Uphill Battle in Spain	26
Argentina Survives Turmoil	27
South Korea Faces Change	27
Japan Adjusts Supplies Downwards	27
South Africa Awaits Change of Fortune	28
Profitability a Key for Turkey	28
Is Smaller Better for France?	28
Expansion Slows in Belgium	29
Netherlands Rides on Past Momentum	29
Portugal relies on Rocha	29
Greece Fights Variability	29
Chile Faces Further Decline	30
Australia Faces Many Challenges	30
New Zealand Seeks Premium Niches	30
Role of Major Net Importers	31
Canada Industry to Refocus	31
Other Pear Producing Countries	32
Prospects for Different Pear Varieties, by Region	32
The Challenge of Asian Pears	37
II. Trade in Fresh Pears	39
Pear Trade Value Rising Faster than Volume	39
Major Leaders in the Fresh Pear Trade	40
Importance of International Trade Flows	43
Future Trade Prospects	49
III. Consumption of All Pears	50
Dichotomy in Per Capita Availability of Pear Types	50
Major Uses of Pears in 2005-07	51
Domestic Fresh Use Per Capita	52
Refining Per Capita Consumption Measures	57
Mixed Signals for Per Capita Consumption	58
Competition for Fresh Pear Consumers	61
Future Prospects for Pear Consumption	63
IV. Prices and Marketing Margins	65
Pears Enjoy Recent Bounce in Prices	65
Grower Prices in United States Diverge for Different Uses	67
Effect of Variety and Strain on Pear Prices	70
Effect of Foreign Trade on Pear Prices	70
Role of Marketing Margins for Grower Prices	75
Implications for Fresh Pear Demand	78
V. Productivity and Efficiency in Production and Marketing	80
Competitiveness Remains Pre-eminent	80
Other Factors Affecting Competitiveness	84
Competitiveness Rankings in 2008	85
VI. Pear Processing	88
Pear Processing Still Strong	88
China's Growing Footprint	89
Processing Industry Trends	91
Trade Flows in Processed Pears	93
Future Prospects for the Processed Pear Sector	97
VII. Critical Issues for the Pear Industry	98
Country Index	99
Tables
Top Pear Producing Countries, 1989-91, 1999-01, 2004-06 and 2007	17
World: Production of Major Fruits, Selected Years	19
World: Projections of Pear Production to 2015	20
EU-15: Share of Pear Production, by Variety, 1988-2007	33
United States: Share of Pear Production, by Variety, 1988-2007	34
Chile: Export Shares, by Variety, 1992-2007	35
South Africa: Export Shares, by Variety, 1997-2007	36
Top Ten Exporters of Fresh Pears, 2004-2007	41
Top Ten Importers of Fresh Pears, 2004-2007	42
World: Major Regional Trade Flows of Fresh Pears, 2006-07	43
World: Distribution of Supplies, by Major Markets, 2006-07	45
World: Market Share of Major Suppliers, 2006-07	46
Major Importing Countries: Key Suppliers, Marketing Year, 2006-07	47
Major Producing Countries: Major Sources and Uses of Pears, Selected Countries, 2005-07	52
Major Producing Countries: Fresh Per Capita Domestic Use and Processing Share of Pear Use, 1999-01 and 2005-07	55
Comparison of Per Capita Fresh Use of Apples and Pears, Selected Countries, 2005-07	62
Selected Countries: Retail Prices of Fresh Pears and Fresh Apples, 1999-2007	66
United States: Grower Prices of Pears, by Use, All, Bartlett and Other Pears, 1984-2007	69
Washington State: Prices of Fresh Pears, by Major Variety and Strain, 2000-2007	70
Japan: Prices and Marketing Margins for Asian Pears, 1998-2006	78
Pears: Comparative Performance Measures, 2008	81
Pear Production: Comparative Performance Measures, 2008	83
Competitiveness Rankings of Major Pear Producing Countries, 2008	85
Global Pear Market: Categories of Competitors, 2008	87
World: Total Pears for Processing, by Region, 2001-07	89
Top Ten Pear Processing Countries, 2001-07	90
China: Canned Pear Exports, by Region, 2000-06	93
EU-15: Annual Imports of Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-07	94
EU-15: Average Prices of Imported Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-07	95
United States: Annual Imports of Canned Pears, by Source, 1995-2007	96
United States: Average Prices of Imported Canned Pears, 2000-07	96
Charts
World: Estimated Pear Production, by Type, 1990-2007	14
Southern Hemisphere: Pear Production, Selected Years	16
World: Pear Exports, 1989-2007	39
United States: Changes in Prices Paid by Farmers, January 2004 to January 2008	23
World, Asian Three and Rest of World: Per Capita Supplies of Asian, Western and All Pears, 1991-2007	50
United States: Per Capita Consumption of Pears, by Use, Selected Years, 1979-2006	58
Canada: Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Apples and Fresh Pears, 1990-2006	59
Japan: Quantity of Pears Purchased per Household, Selected Years, 1980-2007	60
United States: Retail Prices of Selected Fruits, 1995-2007	65
United States: Season Average Grower Prices of Bartlett Pears and of All Other Pears, 1997-2007	68
EU-15: Average Prices of Imported Fresh Pears, 1997-2007	71
Major Pear Trading Countries: Effects of Exchange Rate Changes versus The U.S. dollar, 1998-2003 and 2003-2008	72
Prices of Chinese Exports and Russian Imports of Fresh Pears, monthly, 2006	73
Prices of Argentine Exports and of U.S. Imports of Argentine Fresh Pears, monthly, 2006	74
United States: Marketing Margins for Fresh Pears, 1990-2006	75
France: Retail and Producer Prices of Fresh Pears, 1999-2007	77
Major Producing Countries: Share of Pear Supplies Processed, 2005-07	91

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