Apple exports from the southern hemisphere will increase by 8%

Exports of apples from the southern hemisphere (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa) will increase by 8% in 2024 compared to the year, up to 1.55 million tons, according to forecasts presented by the World Apple Association and La Pera (WAPA) during its annual general meeting. In a statement, the Association details that South Africa and Chile, the main exporters, will register an increase of around 5% in their export figures compared to last year, although the most pronounced relative increase will be that of New Zealand. On the contrary, sales abroad from Argentina and Brazil will fall. This increase in apple exports from the southern hemisphere will be due, in part, to the increase in production in that group of countries by 1.1% compared to last year, which will total a volume of 4.77 million tons. . The association emphasizes that the Gala variety is, by far, the most produced in these countries. The production forecast for 2024 is 1.57 million ...