France: The apricot market is slowly returning to balance

게시됨 2021년 7월 9일

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France is currently experiencing a peak in apricot production, but the yield for 2021 is expected to be small due to frost damage, with some varieties seeing as little as 10-20% of the original yield. This has led to a shortage of apricots and small batches available until the end of July. Despite this, overall demand remains low due to bad weather, high prices, and the end of the month. The market is expected to return to equilibrium soon with the expectation of better weather and promotional efforts. However, many fruit growers are in a delicate situation due to repeated weather risks, and there may be a decrease in the number of French apricot lots in the coming years.

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The French apricot is currently experiencing a production peak, albeit moderate in terms of batches given the impact of the frost on this year's harvest. As a result, the French apricot yield for 2021 will indeed be small until the beginning of August. "The cultivation peak corresponds to a currently high yield in the Gard-Crau area and in Roussillon, cultivation areas which, unlike the Rhône-Alpes region, have suffered less from frost and where the orchards have been protected during the cultivation process, " says Raphaël Martinez, director of the PDO peaches and apricots of France. Raphael Martinez (photo: Anthony Majacone) The supply will decrease in the coming days. This year the frost has seriously affected apricot cultivation and yield. Initially, the total yield would therefore not exceed 30 to 40% of the original yield. "Some varieties, such as the Bergeron, which is mainly grown in the Rhone Valley, have been really hard hit by this frost. This will bring the harvest to ...

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