French apple stock is 19 percent larger than in 2023

Despite the larger stocks compared to last year, apple grower prices remained at a relatively high level. In the first half of 2024, prices are certainly not inferior to those at the beginning of 2023. In May, prices were even 8 percent higher. No prices have yet been announced for the month of June. In June, French growers sold a total of almost 50,000 tons of apples. This mainly concerned apples of the Golden Delicious and Pink Lady varieties. Nevertheless, there are still relatively large stocks of these apples available. Compared to a year ago, there are mainly smaller quantities available of Gala, Granny Smith and Fuji. At the end of June, the total French apple stock was still 84,359 tons. The available quantity is therefore 13,417 tonnes larger than a year ago. But last year there were low stocks and that caused prices to rise at the end of the season. Compared to the five-year average, current stocks are smaller (-6 percent). Export The French export of apples is ...