European apricot forecasts on production, drop of 7% compared to 2022

Published 2023년 4월 27일

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The Europêch 2023 forecasts, shared in Perpignan during Medfel, predict a slight decrease in apricot production across Europe, with a total of 503,000 tonnes at an average level, marking a 7% drop from 2022 and a return to the production volumes seen in 2017 and 2019. The forecasts reveal a mixed situation across countries, with Italy expecting a 26% decrease to 203,000 tonnes due to reduced cultivation, cold weather, and sudden climate changes. Greece and France are expected to maintain similar production levels to 2022, while Spain is set to see a slight increase to 99,000 tonnes, recovering from the volumetric deficit in 2022. The decrease in production is particularly linked to earlier ripening varieties, highlighting the challenges faced by apricot producers due to changing climate conditions and fluctuating surface areas.

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The apricot production forecasts - Europêch 2023 - were presented in Perpignan as part of Medfel. Like every year, Cso Italy participated by providing estimates for Italy. In 2023, the supply of apricots at European level should be confirmed on average quantities. With around 503,000 tonnes, production for the upcoming season should be -7% compared to 2022; the same percentage change if the comparison is made on the quantities harvested between 2017 and 2021. We are therefore in an intermediate situation between the recent two-year period of production deficit 2020-21 and the years of high supply of 2017 and 2019. In Italy, the expected productivity for 2023 it will be influenced by the decrease in surfaces, by the return of cold and by the sudden changes in terms that have affected various production basins. Production is estimated at around 203 thousand tonnes, -26% compared to a good 2022, but nevertheless equal to +16% on the minimum levels reached in the two-year period ...

Source: Italiafruit