WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 March 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 11% compared to 2022 to reach 2 614 017 T, while pear stocks decreased by 19.5% to reach 312 685 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1 March 2023 stood at 1 181 363 T (-7.3% compared to 2022), while pear stocks is up to 97 266 T (1.6% more 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 2 614 017 T as of 1 March 2023, which decreased by 11% compared to 2022. The decrease was mainly due to a reduction in the following varieties: a -23.3% drop in Golden Delicious, Idared -19.5%, Jonagold -31.8%, Gala -30% and Fuji -21.7%. Cripps Pink increased by 35.1%, Granny Smith is up by 11.4% and Red Jonaprince is 13.4% higher.
Pear Stocks in the EU stood at 312 685 T and is down by 19.5%. Decreases in varieties of Conference -9.9% and Rocha is down by -74.3%. Alexandrina increased by 49.1%. Abate Fetel increased substantially by 754.4%, albeit from a low base.
n the USA, apple stocks as of 1 March 2023 stood at 1 181 363 T (-7.3% compared to 2022), while pear stocks is up to 97 266 T (1.6% less than 2022). The apples stocks of Fuji was down with -2.7%, Granny Smith -32.8%, Honeycrisp -20.6%, Red Delicious -16.7% and Golden Delicious also lower by -17.8%. Gala increased by 14.8%, Cosmic Crisp is up by 55.3%.
The US pear varieties saw a decline in Bosc -18.2% and Red Anjou -5.9%. Anjou increased by 2.9% and Williams by 262.8% off a low base.
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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