Serbia: The state of the fruit harvest

Fruit export from Serbia was lower but the prices were higher According to a new report by the Statistical Office of Serbia (RSZ), the land area used for fruit plantations in 2021 was 188,872 ha, which is almost 1% less compared to the previous year . From the total area of farmland used for fruit production, more than half of the total orchard area is in very good and excellent condition. The most numerous permanent fruit crops are plum trees, apples, raspberries and cherries. The area used for plums is 72.6 thousand hectares, which is 38.4% of the total fruit area in Serbia. Apple orchards amounts to 14.3%; raspberry to 11% and cherry orchards account with 10.3% in relation to the total farmland used for fruit cultivation. There is an increasing number of new, intensive orchards with modern growing technology and planting density. Fruit production in 2021 amounted to 1,436,122 tons, which is about 11.3% less compared to the previous year. The production of raspberries in 2022 is ...