Apple harvest in Europe will be low this season

In the 2024/25 season, the apple harvest in Europe is expected to be smaller than usual. The biggest drop is in Poland, but production has also decreased in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, EastFruit reports. In Italy, Spain and France, the situation is more favorable, writes AgroTimes with reference to the review of the world apple market from FreshPlaza. In the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, almost all growing areas expect a smaller harvest than last year. The only exception is the German region of Bodensee, where, according to the latest estimates, volumes have increased by 13% compared to last year. High temperatures have had a significant impact on Greek apple production. The trees did not receive the necessary hours of low temperatures because they had a warm winter. In July, there was also a long heat wave with more than 42 ° C for several days. This negatively affected the size of the fruit, but fortunately not its quality. Read also: No cheap apples in the ...