This year's production of apricots in France, Italy, Spain and Greece

Published Apr 26, 2024

Tridge summary

The Europêche data for 2024 predicts that Europe's apricot production will remain steady at 523,986 tonnes, which is 2% higher than the five-year average from 2018 to 2022. However, there are significant variations among countries. Italy, the largest producer, is expected to see a 7% decrease from the five-year average due to reducing cultivated areas, while Spain's production is projected to surge by 46% due to favorable conditions. France's production is anticipated to decline by 29% from 2023 and 13% below the five-year average due to adverse weather conditions, but Greece's production is expected to recover, with a forecast of 87,500 tonnes, despite a slight decline in the earliest varieties due to high winter temperatures.

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Original content

The president of the Incofruit Exporters Association - Hellas, Mr. G. Fragistas, gave an update on the expected production of apricots in Europe in 2024. Specifically, it states the following: “Estimates for apricot production in Europe amount to 523,986 tonnes this year, based on data from Europêche. This volume is unchanged from last year and 2% higher than the five-year average for 2018-2022. The figures show a decline in French and Italian production. In Italy, Europe's largest producer, production is estimated at 214,282 tons of apricots (a similar amount to last season, but 7% lower than the five-year average). This is due to the gradual reduction of cultivated area in recent years. Production in Spain is estimated at 134,352 tonnes of apricots (46% more than last season and 29% more than the five-year average. There is considerable variation by region. In the case of France, the country is set to produce 87,852 tonnes, down 29% ...

Source: Agrotypos