Apple and pear acreage in the Netherlands stable

Published 2022년 11월 16일

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The article highlights the current state of apple and pear cultivation in the Netherlands, as reported by Statistics Netherlands. The total area dedicated to apples is 5,911 hectares, a decrease of 61 ha from the previous year, while pear cultivation remains steady at 10,099 hectares, with a slight increase of 33 ha since 2021. The reduction in apple cultivation is largely due to a decline in popular varieties such as Jonagold, with the area for this variety decreasing by 32 ha. Despite this, the total area for pears has seen only minor changes, with the main varieties experiencing stable growth. The area under cultivation for other pear varieties, however, has seen a significant increase of 33 ha.

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The acreage of apples and pears in the Netherlands has remained virtually the same in the past year. Statistics Netherlands has a total of 5,911 hectares of apples and 10,099 hectares of pears. The pear area has increased by 33 ha since 2021 and that of apple has decreased by 61 ha. Except for Rode Boskoop, the acreage decreased for all apple varieties, NFO reports. Click here for the enlargement The largest decrease was seen at Jonagold (-32 ha). Since the peak year of 2016 (469 ha), the Junami area has already more than halved and now amounts to 216 ha. Kanzi was also at its peak in 2016 (500 ha), ...

Source: AGF