Will we have enough French fruit this summer, and at what price?

Published Jun 7, 2023

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The article provides an overview of the expected production and pricing of various summer fruits in France, including plums, strawberries, peaches, apricots, and cherries. After two consecutive years of reduced production due to spring frost, plum production is expected to recover, with a normal harvest of around 60,000 tonnes. Strawberry prices remain low this year, despite increased production costs. The production of peaches and apricots is facing challenges from storms and hail, leading to potential harvest deficits. Cherry prices have increased due to a lighter harvest following a big yield in 2022 and increased demand due to good weather. The pricing for table grapes will depend on competition from Italy, the main supplier to the French market.

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The arrival of fine weather is also that of summer fruits. Strawberries, cherries, then peaches, apricots, melons, Mirabelle plums and other plums punctuate the season. But on the side of French production, not everyone will be in the same boat, whether we are talking about volumes, quality or price on the stalls. • Plums After two bad years, when French production had been halved due to the spring frost, French plums will once again be numerous on the stalls. The spring of 2023, this time, was almost spared by frost and the heavy stormy rains of the last few weeks made it possible to bridge the drought. "The harvest should be almost normal", or about 60,000 tonnes, "provided that the weather accompanies us", confirms Joël Boyer, president of the National Association of Plum Producers (AOPn). "With all these stormy rains and the good sunshine in June, we should be heading for a good quality vintage", also rejoices Joël Boyer. The first varieties of plums, the earliest, will arrive ...

Source: Bfmtv