Slight drop in the European apricot harvest

Published 2023년 5월 5일

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Europe's apricot production in 2021 and 2022 was significantly affected by frost and harsh weather conditions, resulting in losses and a decrease in production to about 500,000 tons in 2023, marking a 7% drop from the previous year and the average of 2017/2021. Italy remains the leading producer, expecting a harvest of 203,000 tons, which is 26% lower than 2022. France is in second place with an expected production of 125,000 tons, an increase of 2% from 2022. The article also mentions the effects of capricious weather and drought, particularly in the Roussillon region of France, which have the potential to further impact production. These forecasts are subject to change due to the unpredictable weather and drought conditions.

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The year 2021 was exceptional for apricot production in Europe. The frosts that affected all the production basins caused very significant losses and European production fell below the 400,000 ton barrier. In the last 30 years, such a low level of production had only been observed on three occasions, in 2003, 1998 and 1995. In 2022, frosts were present again from March in Greece and Italy and at the beginning of April in France and on all in Spain, which was the most affected country. This year there have been some frosts in Greece and northern Italy, and there has been a certain drop in buds due to the lack of winter cold, especially in the Region of Murcia. The weather has been capricious in recent weeks, with sudden jumps in temperature. With these precedents, the forecast for the apricot harvest this year in Europe has been estimated at around 500,000 tons. Volume that represents a decrease of 7% compared to 2022 and also 7% compared to the average of 2017/2021. After two very ...

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