Frutas y Hortalizas
Sep. 7, 2021Europa: 17% disminuye producción de duraznos y nectarines
In MY 2021/22 (January/December), the European Union (EU) production of peaches and nectarines may decline 16.6 percent compared to the previous year to 2.67 million MT. This drop is expected in most of the major EU producing countries due to unfavorable weather conditions during spring and a continuous decrease in area planted. This estimated drop in EU peaches and nectarines production is one of the smallest in the last three decades and follows another significant shortage in supply in MY 2020/21
In Marketing Year (MY) 2020/21 (January/December), the EU area planted for peaches and nectarines was around 202,000 hectares (ha), six percent smaller than previously estimated due to adjustments of area planted according to Eurostat data.
Spain and Italy continued to decrease their area planted due to a surplus of peach production that has put downward pressure on market price and resulted in poor economic conditions for farmers. In Spain, there is a shift in production toward tree nuts, particularly almonds.
According to FAS Post projections, in MY 2021/22, the EU planted area for peaches and nectarines is forecast to continue its decline. In addition, productivity gains for peaches and nectarines have been achieved with the introduction of new and higher yielding varieties that bring more diversity in the types of fruit and in harvest dates.
Full report here: https://chilealimentos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Stone-Fruit-Annual_Madrid_European-Union_08-26-2021.pdf
USDA/September 6, 2021
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