Stocks of Belgian apples and pears much lower than last year

In January, Belgium sold nearly 38.5 million kg of pears, slightly unchanged from the previous year. As of February 1, 2023, the pear stock decreased to 132 million kg, a decrease from 160 million kg the previous year. Similarly, apple stocks also saw a decrease, dropping to 70 million kg from 116 million kg a year ago. These figures, released by the Flemish Department of Agriculture & Fisheries, highlight a decrease in the availability of both pears and apples compared to the previous year.