Tridge summary
The European Union's apple harvest for the 2024-2025 agricultural season is projected to be below average, with the most significant decline expected in Poland. Other countries like Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Greece are also looking at weak harvests, while Italy, Spain, and France are experiencing more favorable conditions. The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany see most regions anticipating a weaker harvest, except for Germany's Bodensee region, which is projected to see a 13% increase. High temperatures in Greece have impacted the fruit size. Poland's harvest is expected to be around 20% lower than the previous year. In Italy, the apple harvest is predicted to decrease by 1%, and in Spain, there are concerns about imports due to reduced EU production, leading to expectations of higher prices and potential impact on local apple demand and prices. Despite some challenges, the French harvest is expected to remain stable, benefiting from the decline in other EU countries.
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Original content
In the 2024-2025 agricultural season, the apple harvest in the European Union is expected to remain below normal, according to an overview material of the electronic publication FreshPlaza. The strongest decline is looming in Poland, but harvests will also be weak in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Greece, while the situation is more favorable in Italy, Spain and France. In the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, almost all production regions expect a weaker harvest, with the only exception being Germany's Bodensee region, where the latest estimates point to a 13% increase in quantities compared to last year. Apple production in Greece was affected by high temperatures, starting with the warm winter. In July, however, there was a heat wave of over 42 degrees Celsius for several days and this had a bad effect on the size of the fruit, although, fortunately, not on their quality. Poland's harvest will remain around 20% below last year's and a rather volatile season is shaping up ...
Source: Sinor
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