Apple and pear stocks Northern Hemisphere
4 December 2018 - Media Release - Fresh Plaza
Apple stocks of Nov 2018 have dropped for almost all varieties compared to the same month of last year. Braeburn dropped by 18.5%, Fuji by 6.3%, Gala, Golden Delicious and Granny Smith dropped between 15 and 35%. In all, the total tonnage of stored apples year-on-year dropped by 13.9%.
The pear stocks, in comparison, all went up (except for the Red Anjou, which saw a small drop of -0.2% against the 2017 numbers). For pears, the total tonnage of stored produce year-on-year grew by 21.9%.
Click here for an elaborate data sheet of Northern Hemisphere apple and pear stocks - November 2018