EU-28: Fresh Deciduous Fruit Annual
EU-28 commercial apple production in MY 2016/17 is estimated at 11.3 MMT, a two percent decrease compared to the previous year, as weather related dramatic losses in Central-East EU are not compensated by record production in Poland. EU commercial pear production is estimated at almost 2.4 MMT, down by eight percent while EU-28 table grape production is forecast to slightly decline by 3.5 percent and reach approximately 1.7 MMT. In response to the Russian import ban for European fruit and vegetables, some member states were able to increase their exports to other destinations. In addition, the EU Commission extended the temporary exceptional support measures until July 2017.
