The Austrian apple crop is 5 percent lower than the previous year

Published 2021년 12월 24일

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In 2021, Austria's apple production decreased by 5% to 152 thousand tons due to late spring frosts, with three quarters of the production located in Styria. The country's pear production also saw a decrease of 6% compared to the previous year. This decline in fruit production was also observed in the European Union, with a slight increase in yields offset by a decrease in production due to unfavorable weather. Despite the decrease in apple production, Germany, as the EU's largest importer, experienced a 3% rise in output. The European Commission anticipates stable EU apple production in the coming years with smaller areas but higher yields.

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According to the final data of the Austrian statistical office, the volume of domestic apple production in 2021 was 152 thousand tons, three quarters of which was harvested in Styria. The result is 5 percent lower than the previous year's harvest. The decline is due to the late spring frosts. Although flower formation was still adequate, frost deposition was already limited and delayed due to frosts and bees flying less in cold weather. This was also reflected in a decrease in fruit size. Austrian pear production also fell short of the 2020 volume, with a volume of 7,700 tonnes down 6 percent from the 2020 level, FruitVeB wrote. Due to unfavorable weather in Europe, less fruit was produced in 2020 than in the previous year. Apple production in the European Union fell by 1 percent to 10.7 million tonnes in 2020 from a year earlier. Yields increased by 17 percent in Poland, unchanged in Italy, and decreased by 13 percent in France (WAPA, 2020). Germany is the largest importer of ...

Source: Magro