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European stone fruit season

Published on 31/05/2013 - Published by BENOIT-CELEYRETTE Cécilia
FruiTrop n°211 , Page From 12 to 13
Price : EUR 10,00

First news

The European harvest forecasts released at the EuroMéditerranée (Medfel) in Perpignan in April confirmed the impact of the cold, wet weather, with late fruit maturity and decreased production. This is the case for apricot in particular with a harvest that could be down by about 17% in comparison with 2012, with the smaller harvest affecting the whole of Europe. The effects are more mixed for peaches and nectarines and the European harvest could be average (+ 4%). However, the decrease may be some 2 to 6% in France, Greece and Italy, while production should increase by about 20% in Spain.