New Zealand apples and pears: Fruits are smaller, export forecast down 10%

Published 2024년 6월 21일

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The New Zealand Apple and Pear Industry Association (NZAPI) has revised its export forecast down by 11% to 18.9 million boxes, due to an 11% reduction in production. Despite the smaller fruit size, the taste and storage performance of the fruit are at their best in years, thanks to favorable summer weather conditions. The smaller apple size is attributed to the impact of Hurricane Gabriel and spring weather conditions. However, demand in major export markets remains strong, and consumers are repurchasing due to the high quality of the fruit.

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The New Zealand Apple and Pear Industry Association (NZAPI) recently announced that based on the industry organization's post-harvest production estimates, the export forecast for New Zealand apples and pears this season will be reduced by 11%. Due to the different fruit sizes in various growing areas, the export volume is expected to drop from the 21.2 million boxes estimated in January this year to 18.9 million boxes. However, thanks to the special weather conditions in the summer of this season, the taste and storage performance of the fruit are the best in the industry in many years. The hot weather this season lasted for a long time, the weather was dry, and the nights were cool, so most varieties of apples had excellent taste and skin coloring. Morris introduced, "Although the size of the apples is It is smaller than we expected, but this season is one of the best harvests in recent years. Demand in major export markets is strong, and consumers have a high repurchase rate ...

Source: Guojiguoshu