This season, the apple harvest in France is forecast to be 8% higher than last year

Published Sep 11, 2023

Tridge summary

The French Association of Apples and Pears expects a promising harvest for the 2023/2024 season, following a difficult year in 2022 due to production costs and bad weather. The weather did not affect apple orchards, and the quality, size, sugar content, and taste of the fruit are satisfactory. The new season is projected to harvest 1.5 million tons, 8% more than in 2022, and French apples are predicted to benefit from a low European harvest and significant export demand.

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Original content

The French Association of Apples and Pears (ANPP) has announced its harvest forecasts and prospects for the 2023/2024 season. After a tough 2022 campaign due to rising production costs and bad weather, this year is looking very promising. AgroTimes reports this with reference to FreshPlaza. The association notes that the weather did not affect the apple orchards. The quality, size, sugar content and taste of the fruit are satisfactory. According to Daniel Sauvetre, President of ANPP, “The 2023 harvest looks good and should satisfy consumers in terms of quantity and quality.” Read also: Apple forecast Prognosfruit 2023/24 – what does the new season have in store for us? This new season is projected to harvest 1.5 million tons, which is 8% more than in 2022 and 10% more than the 3-year average (120 thousand tons more than the last 3-year average , but this is not full potential). ...

Source: Eastfruit