Europe production of stone fruits 2009
All countries
Thursday 05 November 2009
Good quality for stone fruit reported in most states of the EU-27
EU-27 production of peaches and nectarines in season 2009/10 is estimated at 4.2 million MT.
Favorable weather conditions during blooming and maturation resulted in a slight harvest increase for the EU-27 as compared to the previous year.
Quality is reported as good in most Member States.
Total cherry production in season 2009/10 is expected at 634,000 MT, an increase over the previous season, due to good crops in Spain and Germany.