Fruit harvest 2024 in Germany: Good apple harvest expected in Baden-Württemberg

Published 2024년 9월 11일

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The article reports on the successful completion of the cherry harvest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, showing a 30% increase from the previous year, but slightly falling short of the six-year average. The sweet cherry yield was revised downwards slightly from the July estimate, while sour cherry yield met expectations. The apple harvest is projected to yield around 360,000 tons, a 16% increase from the previous year, with good harvest expected despite weather challenges. The majority of apples were variety-specific, with 40% being Elstar, Gala, Jonagold, or Braeburn.

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09/11/2024 | 10:35:00 | ID: 39994 | Department: Agriculture | Plant Stuttgart (agrar-PR) - Cherry harvest completedAccording to the August estimates of the harvest reporters of the State Statistical Office, the 2024 apple harvest in Baden-Württemberg is expected to be around 360,000 tons (t), 16% better than in the previous year. The yield of around 31 tons per hectare (t/ha) also exceeds the previous year's figure by 16%. However, both the harvest quantity and the yield per hectare are slightly below the average of the last six years (2018-2023; 380,000 t, 32 t/ha). A good 40% of the apples to be harvested are of the varieties Elstar (55,000t), Gala (39,000t), Jonagold (32,000t) and Braeburn (27,000t). Despite the heavy rainfall and local hail and frost events, a good harvest can be expected. While the apple harvest is still pending, the cherry harvest is complete. The sweet cherry yield has been revised downwards slightly since the last estimate in July. With a yield of 6.9t/ha, ...

Source: Agrar