Information for fruit and vegetables business in CIS
Apple stocks up 27% YOY in USA
According to thepacker.com, about 542,000 MT of US fresh-market apples were still in storage on June 1, 27% more than last year at the same time. The June total is also 21% higher than the five-year average.
About 98.8% of the US total accounted for Washington apples.
Stocks of all major apple varieties were up from the year before. Red Delicious rose by 20% to 261,300 MT, Golden Delicious by 38% to 72,000 MT, Fujis by 82% to 67,400 MT, Granny Smiths by 2% to 63,400 MT, and Galas by 65% to 61,000 MT.
We would remind you that more detailed information on the global apple market development as well as Russian and Ukrainian apple production, trading outlook and sector opportunities will be presented at the 3rd International Conference “Apple Business of Ukraine & Russia – 2013”, which is to take place on August 15-16, 2013, Donetsk, Ukraine. To take part in the event, please fill out a registration form here.
For more information about the event, please contact Conference Organizing Committee:
Ievgen Kuzin
tel: +7 495 7894419 (Russia)
tel: +380 (562) 321595, ext. - 341 (Ukraine)
cell: +380 96 5836323
email: [email protected]