Russia finds no alternative for Conference pears

Russian importers are having problems finding alternatives for the Dutch and Belgian Conference pears. Where Russian importers were able to redirect the apple import to domestic produce and import from Serbia, China, Chile and Argentina, that turns out to be more difficult for pears. Some importers have even stopped offering pears altogether. The EU accounted for around 70% of the Russian pear import, with the Conference from the Netherlands and Belgium doing particularly well in winter and spring. The importers aren’t succeeding in finding alternatives for these pears.
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