WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 February 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6.4% compared to 2022 to reach 3 377 583 T, while pear stocks also increased slightly by 0.6% to reach 410 711 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1 February 2023 stood at 1 370 137 T (-7.33% compared to 2022), while pear stocks declined to 130 280 T (-1.9% less than 2022).
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, collects the monthly stock figures for apples and pears from Europe and the United States. WAPA can reveal that European apple stocks stood at 3 377 583 T as of 1 February 2023, which decreased by -6.4% compared to 2022. The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in the following varieties: a -21.9% drop in Golden Delicious, Idared -18.2%, Jonagold -24.4%, Gala -19.3% and Fuji -14.8%. Cripps Pink increased by 35.8%, Granny Smith is up by 10.8% and Red Jonaprince is 23.% higher.
Pear Stocks in the EU stood at 410 719 T and is up by 0.6%. Decreases in varieties of Conference -6%, Alexandrina is down by -38.9%. Abate Fetel increased substantially by 401.6%.
In the USA, apple stocks as of 1 February 2023 stood at 1 370 137 T (-7.3% compared to 2022), while pear stocks declined to 130 280 T (-1.9% less than 2022). The apples stocks of Fuji was down with -5.3%, Granny Smith -30.6%, Honeycrisp -16.6%, Red Delicious -17.6% and Golden Delicious also lower by -17%. Gala increased by 9.8%, Cosmic Crisp is up by 60.9% and Empire is 21.1% higher.
The US pear varieties saw a decline in Bosc -27.4%, Red Anjou -4.5%, Comice -53.6%. Anjou increased by 1.6% and Williams by 21.5%.
WAPA will continue to publish the monthly stock figures on its website and social media channels for the rest of the season.
For more information:
World Apple and Pear Association
Tel: +32 2 7771580
Email: wapa@wapa-association.org
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