2017 Interpera - 10th World Pear Congress slated

Interpera, the World Pear Congress has been organised each year since 2009 by Assembly of the European Regions producing Fruit, Vegetables and Ornamental Plants?(AREFLH) and by a local partner in a pear-producing country. It is a two-day international pear-focused forum.In 2016, the congress took place in November in South Africa. It was co-organised with?Hortgro. Next year Interpera 2017 will take place for the first time in the United States, during the 15th and 16th June, 2017 in Wenatchee, WA. Local and international speakers will be discussing:- New pear variety development around the world- Overview and future of high density planting- Root stock update- Harvest and packaging house mechanization (Vision for the future)- Integrated pest management successes- MCP- best practices and effects on consumer satisfaction- How to increase consumption ? marketing success stories- Who are the pear consumers around the world?- Export trade flows - Potential new markets, fading old markets