The European apple harvest is at a 7-year low

The forecasted quantity of apples is 10.2 million tons, 11.3% less than last year, and 13.6% less than the average of the previous three years. According to the Commission's data, the current crop can be compared to the 2012 drought season. Pear production, on the other hand, shows a slight improvement compared to 2023, the harvested quantity may increase by 4.9% to 1.79 million tons. These numbers were made public at the Prognosfruit conference in Budapest. According to KSH data, the domestic apple harvest has developed as follows since 2012. Crop results are not only jumping, but showing a downward trend. From the point of view of sales prices, it does not matter how much of the most popular varieties will be available to European customers. Production of the most popular Golden delicious is estimated to shrink by 10% (to just under 2 million tons) this year. The yield of Gala, the second most cultivated ...