European apple and pear crop volume forecasts 2006

摘要

As the enlarged apple and pear producing European Union member states settle in to get to grips with the former EU apple and pear producing countries, eventually the increased competition will affect the United Kingdom. Just when this will occur, wasthe among the conversation topics at this year's Prognosfruit conference of apple and pear crop estimates for all EU states, held in Budapest, Hungary last month. This season's total EU apple crop was estimated to be 9,554 million tons, for the 25 nations, which is a modest 5% decrease on last season, and a 7% reduction from the 2002-2005 average.