What is the current situation on the apple market in Europe?

Published 2022년 11월 24일

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The European apple market was discussed at the Interpoma fair, with a total estimated harvest of 12,201,000 tonnes. Poland emerged as the leading producer with 4,750,000 tonnes, followed by Italy and France with 2,054,000 tonnes and 1,391,000 tonnes respectively. The production in Italy remained steady, while in France, a drop was expected due to a heatwave but the fruit quality remained good. In Poland, the harvest faced challenges such as increased costs and a lack of employees, with many apples being sent for processing at lower prices.

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During the Interpoma fair, Philippe Binard from the World Association of Apples and Pears (WAPA) presented an overview of the situation on the apple market in Europe. The estimated total EU harvest is 12,201,000 tonnes: Poland is the leading producing country with 4,750,000 tonnes (23.02%), above last season's level, followed by Italy with 2,054,000 tonnes (March 22), 0.51% ) and France with 1,391,000 tonnes (21.48%). Alessandro Dal Piaz, director of the Italian Apple Growers Association Assomela, spoke about the situation in Italy: “Total production in Italy is almost the same as in the last two seasons. While in Alto Adige and Trentino volumes fell slightly compared to previous years, Veneto and Piedmont compensated for this with a slight increase, even if a large proportion of these apples are directly for processing. From mid-September, part of the harvest taken advantage of good weather to achieve good fruit quality in terms of color and taste.” Pierre Venteau, director of ...

Source: Sady Ogrody