Ninth Int'l Symposium on Pear Growing

摘要

The Ninth International Symposium on Pear Growing was held at Spier Estate near Stellenbosch, South Africa (40 km east of Cape Town) Stellenbosch is centred within the Mediterranean-type climate fruit production region of the Western Cape Province, and is surrounded by vineyards. The main pear-growing areas are situated to the north and south-east where chilling units are higher. The Symposium was hosted by the University of Stellenbosch and attracted 130 participants from 23 countries.