Peach and nectarine consumption in the EU expected to grow by 3% this year

The consumption of fresh peaches and nectarines in the EU will go from 5.9 kilos per capita in 2021 to 6.1 kilos per capita this year, 3% more, despite the fact that the purchasing power of European consumers is lower, according to the European Commission Report on Agricultural Market Outlook for summer 2022 This represents a certain recovery, although this figure is 5% lower than the average consumption of the last five years. The growth in consumption is driven by greater fresh production, good weather and the return of tourism, according to the EC. Regarding the total production expected for this year, the Report indicates estimates similar to those that have already been made public since the campaign began, in the sense that European production grows as a whole, due to the rising data from France, Italy and Greece, but with a strong decline in Spain due to bad weather. Specifically, the Commission Report, analyzed by Fepex, explains that the total production of peaches and ...