Lower apple harvest in the EU and China; low exports of Polish apples

Published 2022년 10월 14일

Tridge summary

Poland's fruit harvest is projected to increase by 6% in 2022, with apples making up a significant portion of this growth. However, apple harvests in other EU countries are expected to decline due to hot weather, and China's production is predicted to drop by 10-15%. Despite higher harvests, Poland's apple stocks have decreased due to increased processing sales and reduced demand on the foreign market. This has led to higher apple prices in Poland, and there are concerns about potential inflation in the fruit category due to a possible decrease in supply and increased demand for apple concentrate.

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Original content

According to the preliminary estimate of the main agricultural and horticultural crops of the Central Statistical Office, the harvest of fruit from trees, shrubs and strawberries in Poland in 2022 will increase by 6% y / y. The harvest of apples, which dominate the domestic structure of fruit production, will be higher by over 4% y / y. Despite the increase in Poland, the harvest of apples in other EU countries will probably be lower than in the previous year. WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association), in its forecast revised in September, estimated that the growth in the EU and the UK together. Britain will amount to only 0.5% YoY. Worse harvests are expected in France, Italy and Spain due to the hot weather in August. In the context of the global apple market, it is worth paying attention to this year's production in China (the largest producer of this fruit in the world) - according to data quoted by S&P Global in the season 2022/23, the harvest in the Middle Kingdom will ...

Source: Sady Ogrody