German fruit growers keep apple harvest at the same level

The apple is still by far the most harvested tree fruit in Germany. The harvest volume of approximately 1 million tons in 2021 is 1.8 percent lower than the previous year, according to figures from the German statistical office Destatis. Compared to the long-term average for the years 2011 to 2020, the apple harvest last year was 4.6 percent higher. More than three quarters (76 percent) of the apples harvested in Germany (764,500 tons) were offered for sale as fruit. Nearly 23 percent (228,700 tons) was used as processing or industrial fruit, for example for the production of fruit juice or canned food. The remaining 11,500 tons were used for own consumption or as storage or processing losses and are not being marketed. plum harvest The amount of plums harvested in 2021 was 39,900 tons. This is well below the figure of 46,500 tons of the previous year, despite the almost constant cultivation area. That represents a decrease of 14.3 percent. The average harvest volume of the past ...