Will Poland sell even more apples to Germany this season?

Published 2024년 9월 17일

Tridge summary

German apple harvests are projected to decrease by 26% to 734 thousand tons this season, the lowest since 2017, due to adverse weather conditions like frosts and unfavorable pollinating conditions. This shortfall is expected to increase the demand for imported apples, potentially benefiting countries like Poland. Last year, Poland exported nearly 100 thousand tons of apples to Germany. The decrease in domestic production could also result in higher prices for apple consumers in Germany.
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German fruit growers will harvest 1/4 fewer apples this season than last year. What does this mean for us? The apple harvest in Germany will be the lowest this season since 2017. The local fruit growers will harvest 26% fewer apples than in 2023. The smaller harvest means that the country of 84 million will have to buy more fruit from abroad, because the average consumption there is quite high. This is very good news for the Polish fruit growing sector, because we sell more and more apples to Germany year by year. Our western neighbors will harvest only 734 thousand tons of apples. It is worth noting that in the 2023/2024 season we exported almost 100 thousand tons to Germany. So theoretically, even lower harvests should result in greater demand for Polish apples. This is most likely what will happen. Let's hope that this will revive the market, which has been stagnant for the time being... Last autumn, German importers bought the most apples in Poland in October (20.5 thousand ...
Source: Sad24

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