22/09/2016 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 22 September, the European Commission confirmed an increase in withdrawal prices for the fruit and vegetable sector. The price will rise from 30% to 40% of 2010-2014 average prices for the free distribution of products and from 20% to 30% of average prices over the same period for withdrawals for other destinations. Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan acknowledges that pear prices have remained very low throughout 2016 and that high volumes of...