Large stocks of Golden Delicious apple in Europe, but trade is at a standstill

The prices of Golden Delicious have been a thorn in the side of fruit growers who still have it in cold stores for weeks. The supply of the variety on the European market exceeds the sales possibilities. In the publication about the sale of dessert apples for industrial purposes, we informed that Golden Delicious is most often delivered to trucks. It is difficult to sell and prices are outrageously low. The Polish market is only a part of the European market, on which we also depend to some extent. The main reason for such a difficult and complex situation is the total European stocks of the variety. Let's look at the numbers. A year ago, at the beginning of June, 219,000 tons of Golden were stored in the EU. This season, stocks amounted to 372 thousand tons. That's as much as 70% more year on year! According to WAPA data, Golden also dominates in Polish cold stores. At the beginning of June, its reserves amounted to 75 thousand tons. Interestingly, some fruit growers do not agree ...