Raising health awareness will benefit fruit and vegetables consumption, while changing lifestyles and preferences will influence the wine sector. Climate change will remain a challenge for olive oil, but the use of resistant varieties should ensure viability. These are just a few of the projections from the European Union agricultural outlook for 2021-31 report published on 9 December 2021 by the European Commission.
EU production of fresh peaches and nectarines is projected to decline by 0.4% per year, reaching 2.9 million tonnes in 2031. This is due to the dedicated area declining. Peaches are losing share of the total fruit basket, leading to a lower consumption of peaches and nectarines projected at 6.4 kg per capita.
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