PROGNOSFRUIT 2024 – Apple and pear crop forecast released
7 August 2024
The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering apple and pearexperts from across Europe and beyond. Prognosfruit 2024 is currently taking place in Budapest, Hungary. Duringtoday’s conference, WAPA (World Apple and Pear Association) released its forecast for the upcoming season of2024/2025. The forecast for apples is set at 10,2 million t, 11,3% lower than last year. The pear crop shows a slightrecovery from 2023, increasing by 4,9% to 1,79 million t.