Pērnā ābolu sezona
2022
Rubauskis, Edgars
It is undeniable that apple trees and apples are the cornerstone of Latvian fruit growing. According to CSB data apple trees in Latvia in 2019 accounted for 76% of the total fruit and berry co-productions. At the same time, an apple orchard areas are decreasing, in 2020 reaching only 2655 ha declared for the single area payment (LAD data), dividing apple trees separately as a crop and having a continuous area of more than 0.3 ha. At present, compared to 2010, the area reduction reaches 18%. In the period 2009–2016 for the year according to CSB data, there were around 4,000 ha of apple orchards in Latvia. At the same time, co-production was obtained around 7.8–12.8 thousand tons, specified in the LR ZM “Strategy for sustainable activity programs of fruit and vegetable producer organizations in Latvia 2017–2023”. On the other hand within the framework of the national research program of the “reCOVery-LV” sub-project “Restructuring of local agricultural and food supply chains and strengthening their resilience in crisis and post-crisis conditions in Latvia” it was concluded that with proper care of gardens and younger people entering production for plantations, from 2,000–3,000 ha of apple orchards collect up to 30 thousand tons of fruit. The graphs show the production volumes of apples in the four largest producing countries, in the other member states and the EU in total, thousand tons. Apple harvest volume in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Sweden in 2011–2020, thousand tons. Changes in apple prices in the EU, Poland, Latvia, Poland and Germany and on average in the EU in 2020–2021, Euro/100 kg, as well as the distribution of the countries of the world according to the amount of apples consumed.
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