As of February 1, 2025, Europe's apple stocks saw a decrease of 4.8% from the previous year, totaling 3,038,976 tons, with significant reductions in countries like Austria, Belgium, and the Czech Republic, while Denmark, Switzerland, and the UK saw increases. Italy held the largest volume of apple stocks. The total volume of apples shipped in 2025 was slightly below that of the same period in 2024.
On the other hand, pear stocks in Europe decreased by 1.4% year-on-year to 398,325 tons. Some countries like Belgium, the Czech Republic, Spain, and the Netherlands saw decreases, while Italy, Switzerland, France, and the UK saw increases. The Netherlands had the largest volume of pear stocks in February 2025.