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INTERNATIONAL PEAR CONGRESS
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Interpera 2019 in Tours, France  

The 2019 organisers :
Recent developments and prospects for the pear production
Evolutions récentes et perspectives de la production de poires
  • Kevin Moffit USA
  • Philippe Pons  South America / Amérique du sud
  • Mariette Kotzé South Africa / Afrique du sud
  • Fabien Martell China and Central Asia / Chine et Asie Centrale
  • Luc Vanoirbeek North Europe / Europe du Nord
  • Barbara Brunello South Europe / Europe du Sud)

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2019 summer pears forecast in Europe and in the USA
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Prévisions de récolte 2019 : poires d’été en Europe
  • Europe : Sara Ruiz Chacón (AFRUCAT)
  • The USA : Kevin Moffit  (USA Pear)

The world pear market: developments and prospects
Le marché mondial de la Poire : évolutions et perspectives
Helene Deruwe (WAPA)

Research, varietal innovation and the response to the expectations from society
La recherche, l’innovation variétale et la réponse aux attentes sociétales
  • Bruno Essner (CEP): variety innovation / innovation variétale
  • Pierre Varlet (ANPP) Sustainable orchards / Vergers écoresponsables
  • Hélène Mattioda (AgroFresh) : managing the quality of pears 

Round table : sharing experiences on different pear promotion initiatives in Europe and the USA
Table ronde : partage d’expériences de mise en avant de la poire en Europe et aux USA

Presentation
Délia Fialho (Pera Rocha) - Joan Serentill Rubio (Edenia) - Sylvain Brault (Angélys) - Philip Lowette et David Socheleau (Sweet Sensaton) - Kevin Moffitt (USA) – Kris Jans (Migo) – Kris Wouters (QTee)

Profitability of the pear orchard in France
La rentabilité du verger de poiriers en France
Jacques Malagié (Les Vergers d’Anjou)

Pear tree :  the main technical challenges
Poiriers : les défis techniques majeurs
Jef Vercammen (PC fruit) 


Interpera 2017 in the USA 

in Wenatchee (State of Washington)
The 2017 organisers :
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Rootstock
Speaker: Jef Vercammen "Pear rootstocks in Europe"

Varieties
 Jef Vercammen "European pear varieties"
Lester Brewer "Breeding New Pears for the Modern Consumer"
Todd Einhorn "Development of cold-hardy Quince and Amelanchier rootstocks for dwarfing, precocity, and high productivity of pear" and "Summary of the recently released European Pear, ‘Gem’"

High Density Planting
Jef Vercammen "Planting systems for ‘Conference’ in northern Europe"
Stefano Musacchi "Pear breeding at the University of Bologna" and "Developping a tree architechture for the orchard"

Harvest And Packing House Mechanization
Sara Serra "Pear mechanical pruning: Bartlett 2015-2016"
Vougioukas "Picking efficiency analysis for robotic harvesting of high-density pear trees"
​Mattheis "1-MCP – Best Practices"

Integrated Pest Management
Rick Hilton "Integrated Pest Management Successes"
Beers "Pear Pest Management: an Ongoing Dilemma"

Best Practices And Effects On Consumer Satisfaction
Beth Mitcham "Best Practices for use of SmartFresh on Pear Fruit"
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Ways To Increase Consumer Consumption
Amit Dhingra "Ways To Increase Consumer Consumption"
Marilyn Dolan "Using Social Media to Engage Consumers"

Who Are The Pear Consumers Around The World?
Filip Lowette "Introducing… the Conference pear from the Belgian Fruit Valley"
Daphne van Doorn "Changing trade flows: changing consumers?"

Health Studies And Benefits 
Kathy Stevenson "nutrition communication"
Daphne van Doorn "Consumption, health and nutrition"

EU Pear Crop Forecast & Wrap Up
Manel Simon Barbero "Europe pear production"
Kevin Moffitt Graphics on pear production in the world and in Europe, and speakers names
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INTERPERA 2016, in South Africa

Symposium Day 1:
 
Future scenarios for SA and the global perspective – Chantell Ilbury, mindofafox
Breeding New Pears for the Modern Consumer – Dr Richard Volz, Plant and Food Research
Overview of the SA Industry – Jacques du Preez, HORTGRO
Panorama of the world production of pears – Daphné van Doorn, WAPA
Round table on technical innovation:
  • Belgium – Dr Jef Vercammen, Experimental Garden for Pome & Stone Fruits
  • USA – Bob Gix, Pear Bureau
  • France – Jean-Marie Fabre, Vergers de Beauregard
  • South Africa – Prof Wiehann Steyn
  • Spain/ Catalonia – Dr Ignasi Iglesias, IRTA (will be available later)

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Balance of the beginning of the season in North Hemisphere – Bob Gix, Pear Bureau
Production forecasts in South Hemisphere – Manel Simon, Afrucat
Round table on trade of pears :
  • Belgium – Filip Fontaine, Bel’orta
  • France – Vincent Guérin, ANPP
Analysis of production costs : 
  • Belgium – Phillipe Appeltans, VBT
  • USA - Bob Gix, Pear Bureau
  • Italy – Luciano Trentini, AREFLH
  • South Africa – Mariette Kotzé, HORTGRO
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Symposium Day 2:
Realising the Commercial Potential of New Hybrid Pears: The NZ Experience – Dr Richard Volz, Plant and Food Research
SmartFresh on pears: a global experience to better serve customers – Andrea Cucchi, AgroFresh
Forelle Early Market Access Programme (FEMA) – Dr Ian Crouch, ExperiCo
The strategic role of technology to enhance pear quality in international markets – Luca Montanari, Unitec
Forelle Pears and Mealiness – Dr Elke Crouch, Stellenbosch University
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Management of Botrytis on pears – Dr Cheryl Lennox, Stellenbosch University
Chemical thinning of pears – Prof Karen Theron, Stellenbosch University
Technologies to control superficial scald development on ‘Packham’s Triumph’ pears – Anél Botes, ARC
Opportunities offered by Macfrut – Luciano Trentini, Macfrut
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INTERPERA 2015 in Ferrara, Italy

Day 1
Presentation of the study mission to South Africa
, Pauline Panegos (AREFLH)

Production and marketing : 2015 production in the Northern Hemisphere:
  • Italy: Elisa Macchi (CSO)
  • Spain: Manel Simon and Joan Serentill (Afrucat)

Comments by the operators:
  • USA: Kevin Moffitt (US Pear Bureau)
  • Portugal: Catarina Rosario (ANP)

2015 production in the Southern Hemisphere:
  • Agrentina, Chile: Miguel Angel Giacinti (Gabinete MAG)
  • South Africa: Mariette Kotze (Hortgro)

Restructuring the pear marketing system in Italy:
  • OPERA
  • ORIGINE

Innovation and Research
  • Innovation in pear cultivation in the world, Prof. Moreno Toselli (UNIBO)
  • The logistics of pears: new techonologies and the price of access to the global market, Prof. Carlo Pirazzoli (UNIBO)
  • Roundtable: New markets, barriers and plant health restraints affecting the free circulation of pears in the world: Filip Lowette (BFV, Belgium), Simona Rubbi (CSO, Italy), Manel Simon (Afrucat, Spain), Miguel Angel Giacinti (Gabinete MAG, Argentina).
  • Brown marmorated Stink Bug: a new threat to pear trees - Protection strategies, Massimo Bariselli (Servizio Fitosanitario Regione Emilia-Romagna).
  • Integrated chemical and physical methods for a low-impact protection of the variety Abate Fetel, Fabio Galli, Michele Mariani (Fondazione F.lli Navarra, Bayer Cropscience).

Consumption
  • The trend in pear consumption in Europe and in third countries, Daphné Van Doorn (Freshfel)
  • Promoting pear consumption in the world, tools and strategies, Luciano Trentini, Vice-President of the "Quality and promotion" group in the European Commission.


DAY 2
Technological Innovations :
Roundtable: Variety innovation to increase producer income and consumer satisfaction:
  • Belgium: Jef Vercammen (PC Fruit)
  • USA: Kevin Moffitt (US Pear Bureau)
  • Italy: Walther Faedi (CREA)
  • France: Hugues Decrombecque (La Morinière)
  • France: Mehdi Al-Rifaï (INRA/IRHS)
  • South Africa: Mariette Kotze (Hortgro)

The stategic role of technology in promoting pear products on the international market, Angelo Benedetti (Unitec)
Product innovation and process innovation in the industrial processing of pears, Gabriele Longanesi (Natura Nuova)

The effect of pear consumption on the health of consumers
  • Is pear a neutraceutical product? Recent studies on the benefits of pear-based preparations, Prof. Maria Gabriella Marchetti (Department of Life Science and Biotechniques UNIFE).
  • Pears help in prevent kidney disease, Dr. Fabio Fabbian (Department of Medical Science, UNIFE)
  • The role of fruit in collective catering, Patrizia Andreoli (Sodexo Italia Spa)
  • The role of fruit in non-conventional diets, Prof. Canducci Edgardo (Department of Experimental Clinical Medicine, UNIFE)


INTERPERA 2014 in Santarem, Portugal

2013-14 Campaign assessment, situation and evolution of the pear trees orchards and the production in some countries :
  • Spain : Elisenda Casals (Afrucat)
  • France : Vincent Guérin (AOPN Pommes Poires)
  • Italy : Luciano Trentini (CSO)
  • Belgium : Philippe Appeltans, VBT
  • Portugal (2013): Sophia Comporta, ANP

Situation of pear world exports and prospects by Luciano Trentini

First 2014 production forecast by Elisenda Casals (Afrucat)

Post harvest, state of art and the alternatives to DPA (1MCP), by Simona Rubbi (CSO)

Extentions of minor uses,  by Miriam Cavaco (
Direcção-Geral de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural)


INTERPERA 2013 in General Roca, Argentina

5-7th June 2013

Day 1:
Innovation and organization, by Mr. Garcia Azcarate.pdf  (Spanish)
Competitiveness and Mechanization by Mr. Magdalena.pdf (Spanish)
Argentina, Ian Crouch RSA.pdf (in English)
Mechanization in Europe, by Mr. Marangoni.pdf (in Italian)
Mechanization in the United States by Mr. Robinson.pdf (in English)
Post cosechaen Argentina, Calvo and Aragon.pdf  (Spanish)
Day 2:
Cambios in los precios relativos Thefs.pdf ( (Spanish)
Cooperación in the cadena of valor De Castro.pdf (Spanish)
Factores of competitividad in the logistica Gum Paz there Liatis.pdf  (Spanish)
Factors which limit competitiveness by Mr. Lowette.pdf (Spanish)
Gran Distribucion Supermercados Brasil Ruggiero.pdf  (Spanish)
Mapa de Competitividad Exportacion - De Pablo Valenciano.pdf (Spanish)
The USA Market by Mr. Moffitt.pdf, the USA Pears (English)
Mercado Rusia - Collia Galeano there Stuart.pdf  (Spanish)
Nuevo modelo of negocio frutícola Giacinti.pdf (Spanish)
The success of the reefer container and its potential to influence the logistics chain by Mr. Oetcker.pdf  (English)

Day 3:
AFRUCAT Pear Production forecast 2013.pdf  (Spanish)
Pears in Europa: Organizzazione e competitività AREFLH Trentini.pdf (Italian)
Organización y  Competitividad - ASOEX Costabal Claro.pdf  (Spanish)
ADEFHCU Uruguay, Falchi Gualco.pdf (Spanish)
AFRUCAT Competitividad.pdf (Spanish)
ANNP France - Vincent Guerin.pdf (French)
ANP, Pera Rocha: acciones para mejorar the competitividad there the rentabilidad, Armando Torres.pdf  (French)
ASOEX - Competitividad of the industria of will pera Chilena Costabal Claro.pdf (French)
ASPEFF Argentina, Mendoza - Aruani.pdf (Spanish)
CAFI Argentina, Pear production in Alto Valle - Martin.pdf (Spanish)
CSO Italia, el proyecto “organismo Interprofesional pera” - Trentini.pdf (Spanish)
FedeFruta Chile - Visiòn resumida de acciones y polìticas necesarias para mejorar la competitividad y rentabilidad del productor de peras, Larrain.pdf (Spanish)
HORTGRO Sudafrica, Competitiveness of Pear Production - Du Preez.pdf (English)
USPEARS, USA, by K. Moffitt.pdf (English)
VBT Belgium - Appeltans.pdf (English)
Factores of competitividad, Jacques Dasque (AREFLH) .pdf (Spanish)
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INTERPERA 2012 in Lleida, Spain

  • “La produzione ortofrutticola a basso impatto ambientale: quale futuro?”. Marco Cestaro, CSO, Emilia Romaga.
  • “Fruit.Net, optimización del uso de fitosanitarios y minimización de residuos en la producción de fruta. Una estrategia global para el control de plagas y enfermedades en frutales de Catalunya ”. Dr. Josep Usall i Rodié, Coordinador Programme Fruit.Net.
  • « Agrofresh ». Maria Matilla, EMEA Region Operational Marketing Manager
  • “New perspectives in the control of superficial scald of pears”. Paolo Bertolini, Annibale Folchi, CRIOF, Univerty of Bologna, Italy
  • “Conducción de frutales en producción comercial en Portugal. Una perspectiva desde una región periférica y del sur, el Oeste” . Paulo Pires Aguas. COTHN, Portugal
  • “Costes de producción en Argentina, zona del Rio Negro” . Alfredo Palmieri, CAFI
  • “Pear production in South Africa” . Jacques du Preez, Product Manager SA Pome & Stone Fruit, HORTGRO, Paarl, South Africa.
  • “La producción de pera en Europa” (Production de poire en Europe). Manel Simon, Afrucat, Catalogne, Espagne.
  • “Rocha Pear production” . Paulo Pires Aguas. COTHN, Portugal
  • “Export : When internationalization hits barriers. Analysis of target markets, tariffs and agreements made by producing areas” . Florence Rossillon, Association Nationale Pommes Poires, France
  • “Rocha Pear markets, exports, national market, relevant aspects” . Co Carmo, P. Aguas, COTHN, Portugal
  • « Barreras arancelarias y no arancelarias en el comercio de frutas y hortalizas. Situación para peras y manzana » . Philippe Binard, Freshfel Europe.
  • "Riflessione sulle possibili misure di prevenzione e gestine delle crisi" . Luciano Trentini Vice-president AREFLH, CSO
  • “Pere : abitudini di acquisto e consumi in Europa” (Habitudes et consommation de poire en Europe). Luciano Trentini Vice-president AREFLH, CSO
  • “Las barreras a la exportación de pera a los países mediterráneos”. Miguel Vela, FEPEX


INTERPERA 2011 in Aix en Provence, France

La lutte contre le psylle du poirier - P. BORIOLI, GRCeta de Basse Durance
Le verger éco responsablle pour répondre aux attttenttes sociétales actuelles - P. BORIOLI, GRCeta de Basse Durance
Production durable et sécurité alimentaire (en italien) - Marco CESTARO, regione Emilia Romagna
Conservation et affinage -  Sébastien LUROL, CTIFL Estemfiliosis de la poire - Père VILARDELL, IRTA
Evoluzione della difesa alla carpocapsa . Massimo FORNACIARI, CECAC
Pyriamcov et Farold® 87 Daytor un renouveau pour la culture du poirier
-  Bernard FLORENS, La Pugère
Innovation variétale en Espagne, programmes de recherche et orientation de la production - Ignasi IGLESIAS GARCIA, IRTA Catalogne
La poire en région PACA - JM FABRE Le verger éco-compatible - Charles DE SCHAETZEN, Pcfruit.
Introduction pour l’innovation variétale . Jean Michel MONTAGNON, CA 13, La Pugère Innovation variétale en Europe : programmes de recherche et orientations de plantation, Italie - Stefano MUSACCHI, Università di Bologna.
Prévisions du marché - Elisenda R. CASALS PELIGRI, Afrucat La situazione produttiva del Pero in Europa – Luciano TRENTINI, CSO
Variety innovation in Belgium
- Jeff VERCAMMEN, PC fruit
Qualità sensoriale e giudizio dei consumatori - Luca MARI, CSO
A great step forward in pears processing , luca MONTANARI, UNITEC S.p.A.

INTERPERA 2010 in Ferrare, Italy

 Pear production costs in Europe - Alessandra CASTELLINI, Università di Bologna
 Pear purchase and consumption trends in Europe - Elisa MACCHI, CSO 
 Offer projections in the short and middle terms in Europe and Worlwide - Elisa MACCHI, CSO  
 Vision southern Hemisphere - Miguel GIACINTI, Gabinete MAG
 Vision Inited States - Miguel GIACINTI, Gabinete MAG
 La produccion de pera en Europa - Manel SIMON,Catalonia Qualitat


INTERPERA 2009 in Sint Truiden, Belgium

 La produccion de pera en Europa - Manel SIMON, Catalonia Qualitat  
 Lastenboek geintegreerde pitfruitproductie in Belgie - Annie DEMEYERE, Landbouw
 Fruit-en perenproducitie in Belgie - Philippe APPELTANS - VBT
 Pear processing market in the EU - Marcin KWASOWSKI - DG AGRI
 Relation du producteur à l'industrie transformatrice - Luciano TRENTINI- CSO
 Italian pear processing industry - Antonio CASANA - AIIPA
 Marché de la transformation de poires en Argentine - Miguel Angel GIACINTI, Cabinet MAG
 North american pear production - Chris ZANOBINI, California Pear Advisory Board
 Pear distribution in Europe - Philippe BINARD, FRESHFEL
 Plant protection products - Felix MITTERMAYER, DG Sanco
 Extra MRL-eisen - Prof. Walter STEURBAUT - Universiteit Gent
 Residues, Approach in the USA - Chris ZANOBINI
 Problématique des résidus, Approche en Argentine - Miguel Angel GiIACINTI
 Resistance management strategies for sustainable control of pests and deseases in pear orchards -  Piet CREEMERS, PCFRUIT   
 Le projet de l'AREFLH pour une réglementation européenne sur la production intégrée - Marco CESTARO, Région Emilia Romagna
 The Greenery and PLUS retail partners op gebied van peren - M. WIT, PLUS
 Discours de M. Luca Artioli - Apoconerpo

INTERPERA 2008 in Lleida, Spain

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