World apple production to fall to five-year low

reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its December report Fresh Apples, Grapes, and Pears: World Markets and Trade. According to the report, in China, production is expected to decrease by 2.3 million tons to 47.0 million tons due to adverse weather in key growing regions and a reduction in the area under orchards. The situation is even more critical in Turkey, where the harvest may fall by 57% to 2.0 million tons due to severe spring frosts. The Ukrainian apple sector demonstrates stability against the background of global fluctuations. According to analysts, production in Ukraine will remain at the same level as last year and will amount to 1.173 million tons. Domestic consumption in the country is forecasted at 1.158 million tons. The opposite trend is observed in the table grape market. World production will increase by 545 thousand tons to 30.0 million tons. China, thanks to the introduction of rain shelter technologies and the cultivation of ...