Tridge summary
The article provides an overview of the apple and pear market situation in the European Union (EU) during the first half of the apple season, highlighting good demand but challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lower yields, leading to a 150,000-tonne decrease in exports. Despite these challenges, domestic demand remains stable, with a shift towards fresh produce due to lifestyle changes. The article also discusses weather conditions and their impact on crop yields, predicting higher yields in countries like France, Spain, and Portugal, but lower yields in major apple-producing nations like China and the USA. It notes shifts in cultivated apple varieties, with a decline in traditional favorites and an increase in Red Jonaprince and Ligol varieties, while Crispps Pink remains stable.
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Original content
In the first half of the season, we saw good demand in the export markets. However, the coronavirus pandemic, and more specifically logistical difficulties, create complications in the second half of the season. As the data confirm, at the height of the pandemic, but also due to lower yields, EU exports decreased by around 150,000 tonnes in the first 4 months of 2020. In the domestic markets, the demand for apples and pears will be stable in the second half of the season - this is a positive result of lifestyle changes and consumer demand for fresh vegetables and fruits. As confirmed by Unia Owocowa, participating in this year's Prognosfruit, the weather conditions in the first half of the season were generally good. The episodes of frost mainly occurred in late April and May, especially in Central Europe. In some countries, apples have been severely damaged and losses have been recorded, including in Austria, Poland, Germany, Croatia, Slovakia and Hungary. In the countries that ...
Source: Portalspozywczy
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