Polish apples will compete less with Ukrainian apples on the EU market

Published 2024년 8월 12일

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The World Association of Apple and Pear Growers (WAPA) forecasts an 11% decrease in industrial apple production in key EU countries in 2024, making it 14% lower than the average of the past three years. The most significant drops are expected in Belgium, Romania, and Poland. However, this decrease could present opportunities for apple producers in Moldova and Ukraine, as they may face less competition from Polish apples in Europe and the Middle East. While a severe apple shortage in the Middle East is not anticipated, as Turkey's fruit harvest is expected to grow for the seventh year in a row, the supply of apple concentrate is predicted to remain insufficient, which could support industrial apple prices.

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This was reported by EastFruit with reference to data from the World Association of Apple and Pear Growers (WAPA). Experts also predict that the situation in the industrial apple segment will remain extremely favorable for suppliers of raw materials. The apple harvest in the key 20 EU countries in 2024 will not only fall by 11% compared to the already low production level of the previous year (10.2 million tons versus 11.5 million tons), but will also be 14% less than the average for the last three years! A decrease in harvest is expected in most producing countries, in particular in France (-3%), Italy (-1%), and the Netherlands (-1%). Apple producers in Belgium (-34%), Romania (-15%) and Poland (-20%) will suffer the biggest losses. "For apple producers from Moldova and Ukraine, this means much less competition with Polish apples in Europe and the Middle East, as well as some additional opportunities in the Romanian market. Of course, only those producers will be able to take ...

Source: AgroPortal.ua