European exporters are facing delays and rising logistics costs during supply to the Persian Gulf, which threatens the quality of the fruit. The situation
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European exporters are facing delays and increased logistics costs during supply to the Persian Gulf, which threatens the quality of the fruit. The situation is worsening against the backdrop of record inventories: Poland has accumulated 836 thousand tons of apples, and Italy has 1.1 million tons. Overall, storage volumes in Europe are 12.5% higher than last year, forcing growers to seek new markets for sales. This is reported by FruitVeb. There is also a lull in the industrial apple market. The price for Polish concentrate is 1600 euros/ton, which is almost 29% less compared to last year. Buyers in Europe and the United States have already formed the main stocks for the current season, so active demand for processing is not expected. "The demand for apple juice in the United States and Europe for the 2025/26 season has largely already been ...