Artificial intelligence has predicted the apple and pear harvest in Switzerland; the volume will be higher than last year

Published 2024년 9월 10일

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Switzerland has started its apple and pear harvest, with the peak expected in mid-September and the season lasting until the end of October. The 2024 apple harvest is projected to be 103,589 tons, a 3% increase from 2023, while the pear harvest is expected to reach 16,364 tons, a 17% rise. The Gala apple and Beurré Bosc pear varieties are the most prominent, comprising 29% and 34% of their respective totals. These forecasts were generated using the AI-based PreApPear application by Prognosix, in collaboration with the Swiss Fruit Union and SWISSCOFEL.

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Switzerland has harvested its first apple and pear crop this season. The peak of the harvest will be in mid-September, and the harvest will last until the end of October, EastFruit reports. According to Fruit-Union Suisse forecasts, the apple harvest in 2024 should be 103,589 tons (+3% compared to 2023), and the pear harvest in 2024 should be 16,364 tons (+17% compared to 2023). The size and quality of the fruit are expected to be excellent. According to Fructidor, in the apple segment, the Gala variety remains the leader with 29% of the total volume, ahead of Golden Delicious with 14% and Braeburn with 11%. As for pear varieties, the situation looks like this: Beurré Bosc leads with 34% of the total volume, ahead of Conference with 25%, Louise Bonne with 11% and Williams with 11%. Read also: No cheap apples in the new season either – production is falling in the EU, Ukraine and Moldova This year’s harvest ...

Source: Eastfruit