Cherry in France: Production up 10%, prices stable

Published 2024년 6월 24일

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The Ministry of Agriculture's statistical service has released the final harvest forecasts for 2024, which shows a 10% increase from the previous year and a 21% rise compared to the average production from 2019-2023. This surge in production is observed across all regions, with Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Occitania contributing 36%, 28%, and 17% to the national production, respectively. Despite facing challenges like bad weather, which affected fruit quality and led to sorting and harvest halts, the total production is expected to increase. Cherry prices in May 2024 remained stable but were 6% higher than the average, attributed to a market supply deficit due to adverse weather conditions impacting early varieties. Additionally, demand has been affected by the high retail prices of early cherries. Spanish cherry exports have also seen a decrease, returning to average volumes from the past five campaigns.

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Finalized on June 1, the latest harvest forecasts from the statistical service of the Ministry of Agriculture confirm the first trends at the start of the season. The 2024 harvest is heading towards a production of 37,000 tonnes, up 10% year-on-year and 21% compared to the 2019-2023 five-year average. Production up in all regions In Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, which concentrates 36% of national production (in 2023), volumes are expected to increase by 9% despite the losses observed following the bad weather in May. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (28% of national production), the bad weather in May also caused damage (split fruits, lack of hold), forcing producers to carry out significant sorting. As the tree load is satisfactory, particularly for late varieties with firm flesh, total production remains expected to increase by 10% over one year. Finally in Occitania (17% of national production), the deterioration in fruit quality following the bad weather in May sometimes led to a halt to ...

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