The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released its latest apple and pear stock figures from 1 February 2022. They show that European apple stocks increased by 7.2 per cent compared to 2021 to reach 3,606,980 tonnes, while pear stocks decreased by 30 per cent to 408,340 tonnes.
In the USA, apple stocks as of 1 February 2022 stood at 1,478,180 tonnes (-0.8 per cent compared to 2021), while pear stocks reached 149,553 tonnes (31.9 per cent above 2021 levels).
The increase in European apple stocks was mainly driven by increases in varieties including Red Jonaprince, Golden Delicious, Gala, and Jonagold. A number of other varieties decreased over the same period, including Cripps Pink and Granny Smith. ‘On the other hand, pear stocks stood at 408,340 tonnes, on 1 January 2022, 30 per cent below the volume of 2021, mostly because of the large decrease in Italy (-83.2 per cent),’ said the WAPA.
In stability in USA, apple stocks (in January they stood at 1,478,180 tonnes, down just 0.8 per cent compared to 2021) was due to the fact that Granny Smith’s 26.9 per cent increase over 2021 compensated for the decrease among several large varieties, such as Fuji, Red Delicious and Gala.