World Pear Review 2009 Edition
Table of Contents

Foreword	2
Table of Contents	3
Charts	5
Tables	6
Chasing Added Value	7
I. Production of Pears	13
Pear Production Again Tops 20 Million Metric Tons in 2008	13
Mixed Experiences by Region	15
Increased Concentration of Pear Production	17
Fruits That Compete With Pears	18
Future of Global Pear Production	20
Situation and Outlook for Major Producing Countries	21
Common Factors Affecting Major Pear Producing Countries	21
China the Indomitable	24
Italy Holds Steady	25
Pears' Attractiveness Dims in United States	25
Argentina Overcomes the Odds	26
Spain in Retreat	26
South Korea Attempts to Maintain Past Advances	26
Japan Faces Slow Decline	27
South Africa Adjusts to Unusual Changes	27
Turkey Past Peak	27
Rebound Possible in Chile	28
Consolidation in France	28
Pause in Expansion in Belgium	28
Stability in the Netherlands	29
Portugal Remains Vulnerable	29
Greece Makes Progress	29
Australia under Fire	29
New Zealand Goes for Gold	30
Role of Major Net Importers	30
Canada Looks for Niches	31
Other Pear Producing Countries	31
Prospects for Different Pear Varieties, by Region	32
The Challenges and Opportunities of Asian Pears	37
II. Trade in Fresh Pears	38
Pear Trade to Slow in 2008-09	38
Major Exporters and Importers of Fresh Pears	39
Importance of Regional Trade Flows	42
Competitiveness in Major Country Markets	46
Outlook for Trade in Fresh Pears	47
III. Consumption of All Pears	49
Divergences in Pear Availability Continue to Widen	49
Major Uses of Pears in 2006-08	50
Domestic Fresh Use Per Capita	53
How Pear Consumption Has Changed	55
Future Prospects for Fresh Pear Consumption	60
IV. Prices and Marketing Margins	62
Joyride for Retail Prices Ending	62
Grower Prices Reflect Upswing in United States	64
Effects of Varieties and Strains on Pear Prices	66
Effect of Foreign Trade on Prices	67
Role of Marketing Margins for Fresh Pears	71
Implications for Pear Demand	74
V. Productivity and Efficiency in Production and Marketing	76
The Competitive Imperative	76
Other Factors Affecting Competitiveness	80
Competitiveness Rankings in 2009	84
VI. Pear Processing	84
Pear Processing Under Pressure Again	85
Changing Locations for Processing Pears	88
Processing Industry Trends	90
Trade Flows in Processed Pears	94
Future Prospects for the Processed Pear Sector	95
VII. Critical Issues for the Pear Industry	95
Controlling Costs without Hurting Quality	96
Coping with Excessive Regulation	97
Tapping Innovation	99
Country Index
Charts
World: Estimated Pear Production, by Type, 1997-2008	14
Southern Hemisphere: Pear Production, 1997-2008	16
World: Exports of Fresh Pears, 1989-2008	38
World, Asian Four and Rest of World: Per Capita Supplies of Asian, Western and All Pears, 1997-2008	49
United States: Per Capita Consumption of Pears, by Use, Selected Years, 1979-2007	56
Japan: Quantity of Fresh Pears Purchased per Household, Selected Years, 1980-2008	57
Canada: Per Capita Consumption of Fresh Apples and Fresh Pears, 1994-2007	58
United States: Retail Prices of Selected Fruits, 1995-2008	62
United States: Season Average Grower Prices of Bartlett Pears and All Other Pears, 1995-2008	65
EU-27: Average Prices of Imported Pears, 1999-2008	68
Prices of Argentine Exports and Russian Imports of Fresh Pears, monthly, Jan 2007-Jun 2008	69
Prices of U.S. Exports to Mexico and of Mexican Wholesale Import Prices of Fresh Pears, 2007-2008	71
United States: Marketing Margins for Fresh Pears, 1995-2007	72
France: Retail and Producer Prices of Fresh Pears, 1999-2008	73
Major Processing Countries: Share of Pear Supplies Processed, 2002-04 and 2006-08	87
Tables
World: Harvested Area and Production of Pears, by Region, 1997-99 and 2005-07	15
Top Pear Producing Countries: 1989-91, 1999-01, 2005-07 and 2008	17
World: Production of Major Fruits, Selected Years	19
World: Projections of Pear Production to 2015	20
EU: Share of Pear Production, by Variety, 1998-2008	32
United States: Share of Pear Production, by Variety, 1998-2008	34
Chile: Export Share of Fresh Pears, by Variety, 1992-2008	35
South Africa: Export Share of Fresh Pears, by Variety, 1997-2008	36
Top Ten Exporters of Fresh Pears, 2004-08	40
Top Ten Importers of Fresh Pears, 2004-08	41
Major Regional Trade Flows of Pears, Calendar Year, 2007	43
World: Distribution of Supplies, by Major Markets, 2007	44
World: Market Share of Major Suppliers, 2007	45
Major Importing Countries: Key Suppliers of Fresh Pears, Marketing Year, 2007-08	46
Major Producing Countries: Major Sources and Uses of Pears, Selected Countries, 2006-08	51
Major Producing Countries: Fresh Per Capita Domestic use and Processing Share of Pear Use, 1996-98 and 2006-08	54
Comparison of Per Capita Fresh Use of Apples and Pears in Selected Countries, 2006-08	59
Selected Countries: Retail Prices of Fresh Pears and Fresh Apples, 2000-2008	63
United States: Grower Prices of Pears, by Use, All, Bartlett and Other Pears, 1982-2008	66
Washington State: Prices of Fresh Pears, by Major Varieties and Strains, 2001-2008	67
Pears: Comparative Performance Measures - 2009	77
Pear Production: Comparative Performance Measures, 2009	79
Competitiveness Rankings of Major Pear Producing Countries, 2009	81
Global Pear Market: Categories of Competitors, 2009	83
World: Total Pears for Processing, by Region, 2002-08	85
Top Pear Processing Countries, 2002-08	86
United States: Processed Pears, Selected Years, 1997-2008	88
China: Canned Pear Exports, by Region, 2000-2008	90
EU-15: Annual Imports of Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-2008	91
EU-15: Average Prices of Imported Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-2008	92
United States: Annual Imports of Canned Pears, by Source, 1995-2008	93
United States: Average Prices of Imported Canned Pears, by Source, 2000-2008	94

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