This season, the apple harvest in France is forecast to be 8% higher than last year

The French Association of Apples and Pears (ANPP) has announced its harvest forecasts and prospects for the 2023/2024 season. After a tough 2022 campaign due to rising production costs and bad weather, this year is looking very promising. AgroTimes reports this with reference to FreshPlaza. The association notes that the weather did not affect the apple orchards. The quality, size, sugar content and taste of the fruit are satisfactory. According to Daniel Sauvetre, President of ANPP, “The 2023 harvest looks good and should satisfy consumers in terms of quantity and quality.” Read also: Apple forecast Prognosfruit 2023/24 – what does the new season have in store for us? This new season is projected to harvest 1.5 million tons, which is 8% more than in 2022 and 10% more than the 3-year average (120 thousand tons more than the last 3-year average , but this is not full potential). ...