World apple production projects increase by 2024

Global apple production would increase slightly to 83.1 million tons, according to the USDA. With this, the sector expects a rebound in 2024, after a 5% decrease in volumes in 2023. The positive projection is partly due to the recovery of supply in China, South Africa and the US, which is expected to offset the losses recorded in the European Union and Turkey. Chilean production could experience a slight reduction to 907,000 tons, as the planted area maintains its prolonged downward trend. Consequently, exports are also expected to reduce by 10,000 tons, to 480,000, due to lower supply. For its part, Mexican production would remain stable at 812,000 tons, as new trees continue to enter production in Chihuahua, the largest producing state. As for the northern hemisphere, US production is expected to increase by 56,000 tonnes, to a total of 4.4 million, thanks to good growing conditions in Washington state, following damaging weather conditions in the spring of last year . ...