The second World Pear Congress was held in May in Sint-Truiden, the main pear-producing area in Belgium. This unique all-pear meeting brought together over 150 representatives from Argentina, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States. The program began with a visit to two of the leading fruit cooperatives in Belgium, where pear production is rapidly increasing due to the popularity and uniqueness of the Conference variety in Europe. On the tour, we were educated (in four different languages) on the sales systems, and sorting and packaging facilities. The highlight on the first stop was […]