USDA confirms shorter global apple and pear production in 2022/23

Published 2023년 6월 20일

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The USDA has reported a decrease in the global production of apples and pears for the 2022/23 season. The drop in apple production is largely due to a decrease in production in China, while the European Union (EU) is expected to see a slight increase in apple production. Global pear production is also expected to decrease, primarily due to a decrease in production in China, while the EU is expected to see a slight increase. However, global exports of both fruits are down due to fewer exports from China, Iran, and Moldova, and the EU is expected to export less due to high refrigeration costs.

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In a report published a few days ago, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirms a decrease in world apple and pear production for the 2022/23 campaign. In the case of apples, the cut will be 4.3 million tons compared to the previous season, up to 78.4 million tons, and will be mainly due to the drop in production in China, the world's leading producer, which It will obtain 41 million tons, almost 6 million less than in 2021/22, due to the high temperatures registered in the main producing regions. In the European Union, the world's second largest producer, the harvest will register a slight increase to 12.77 million tons, compared to 12.27 million in the previous season, due to the improvement in production in Poland, attributed both to good weather conditions as well as the progressive replacement of old plantations by others with new, more productive varieties. World exports are down compared to the previous season and compared to the forecast made last ...

Source: Agropopular