Situation in European apple market in April 2009

As of 1 April, apple stocks in the European Union stood at just under 1.6m tons, around 24 per cent higher than at the same point in 2008.

 

 

This rise has been attributed in part to the recovery of production in eastern European countries such as Poland.

 

Across the EU, stocks of Idared were reportedly 131 per cent higher year-on-year at the start of April, while Golden Delicious, Jonagold / Jonagored and Red Delicious were understood to be 19 per cent, 14 per cent and 55 per cent larger respectively compared with 2008.