Poland: Despite record-low harvests, this year's season was successful for apple producers

According to data from the Central Statistical Office, in 2023 the harvest from apple orchards exceeded 3.8 million tonnes and was almost 9% higher than in 2023. lower compared to last year. Declines also affected other tree fruits, including: pears, plums, cherries and cherries - the total production is estimated by the Central Statistical Office at almost 4.4 million tonnes, also by almost 9%. less than in 2022. – This is a year of record low harvests in Poland and many European Union countries, which effectively limited the supply of fruit on the market and improved the situation. Today, many orchard farms producing apples are in good shape and relatively satisfied with what is available on the market. The coming months, i.e. sales of fruit from cold storage, will show whether this season will be successful for us by the end or whether there will be declines - says Mirosław Maliszewski, president of the Polish Fruit Growers Association, to the Newseria Biznes news agency. – It ...