Apples, European countryside in trouble

All of Europe is a country, one might say by analyzing the current apple campaign. Poland, Italy and France have encountered problems in production leading the Boot and beyond the Alps to revise the estimates. Poland is the country that produces the most apples in Europe, but this year even Polish producers have had to grit their teeth against the increases suffered in logistics, energy and fertilizers. In addition, the lack of manpower that also affects other producing countries has influenced the start of the harvesting season, not allowing all the apples to be harvested. Dominik Wozniak, president of the World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) and vice-president of the Polish cooperative Raipol, highlighted the sector's critical issues, stating that the production figures are very positive, but this year will be remembered by apple growers anyway as one of the most difficult in recent years”. “Many of the seasonal workers in Poland are in fact Ukrainians who, due to the war, ...