Many Greek apples may remain unsold

A large part of Greek apples is still not sold and demand is currently low. International trade is affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war, the war in Israel and the poor economic situation in Egypt. This is reported by FreshPlaza. "Over the past few months, the situation with the Greek apple season has not changed much. Demand is down, interest is minimal, and there are a lot of apples in cold storage that we cannot sell, and I would say that we are surrounded by uncertainty over time," said Matula Katsika, export and sales manager of Greek fruit exporter AC Kissavos. . According to Katsika, there is a lot of competition, also in the domestic market of Greece. As a rule, consumers choose the cheapest options. Competition with fruit from outside the EU is growing. Greek apple prices cannot beat competitors' prices because the Greek producer and exporter have much higher integrated pest management costs. "Of course, there is still about 30% of our apple harvest that will not be sold. ...