French apricot sales fell by a third

Published 2021년 8월 12일

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The 2021 apricot harvest in France has seen a significant decrease of 50% compared to the average of the past five years due to a severe spring frost, marking the smallest yield in 42 years, as reported by Agreste. This has led to a drastic drop in sales by as much as a third on August 1, 2021, despite higher prices. The demand remained low in July 2021 due to adverse weather conditions, and though prices halved in the following months, the market remained tight with low stocks. However, sales for French apricot exports, particularly to Germany, remained robust.

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With a French apricot harvest cut in half in April as a result of the frost, sales fell by as much as a third on August 1, 2021 despite higher prices. Half a harvest in 2021"On August 1, 2021, a half apricot yield was confirmed compared to the 2016-2020 average. This would make it the smallest in 42 years. The historic spring frost affected all growing regions, including that of the Rhone Valley the hardest. The newest varieties, including the Bergeron, which are mainly grown in the Rhone Valley, have suffered the most from the frost," according to the Agreste report. Turnover As a result of the drop in yield after the severe frost in April, national apricot turnover fell by a third in 2021 compared to the 2016-2020 average. The higher prices could not compensate for the sharp drop in revenue. "In July 2021, despite the presence of late varieties such as Rouge du Roussillon and Bergeron on supermarket shelves, demand remained low due to the cool and rainy weather." The market ...

Source: AGF