EU: Apple harvests expected to fall by around 16 percent in the 2026/2027 season
On August 6, WAPA presented a forecast of significantly lower apple harvests in the European Union for the 2026/2027 season at the Prognosfruit conference in Konstanz. A drop in production below

EU apple crop drops to 9-year low, supply tightens in 2026/27
The 2026/27 European apple crop is forecast at 9.5 million tonnes, down 15.6% year-on-year and the lowest in nine years, due to weather extremes across the continent. According to the World Apple

The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) unveiled its highly anticipated forecast for the 2026/2027 season
At this year's Prognosfruit Conference in Constance, Germany (5–7 August 2026), the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) unveiled its highly anticipated forecast for the 2026/2027

Kazakhstan Import Ban and Weak Demand Pressure Polish Apple Trade
Kazakhstan will impose a ban on Polish apple imports from August to December 2026, coinciding with weak domestic demand and low prices for early apple varieties in Poland. Kazakhstan is set to

Kazakhstan Bans Polish Apples, Early Varieties at Bronisze See Low Demand
Kazakhstan will halt imports of Polish apples from 1 August 2026, affecting a significant export market. On the domestic market, early apple varieties are available at Bronisze, but buyer demand

Sharp Drop in Belgian and Dutch Apple Harvests; Kazakhstan Bans Imports
Belgium and the Netherlands are forecasting significantly reduced apple harvests for 2026, while Kazakhstan will ban apple imports—including from key European suppliers—from August to December

Daily Trade Summary: Dessert Apples and Carrots in Supply, Buyers Seek Cherries and Currants
AppleSales: The dessert apple market was dominated by offers of stored fruit and controlled atmosphere (CA) apples. In the Sobienie-Jeziory area, Eliza, Szampion, Prince, Golden, and Prince

Poland: Apple Prices Drop Amid Record June Stocks and Weak Demand
Poland entered July 2026 with apple farm-gate prices falling and demand at both domestic and export markets weakening, as the country held record-high apple stocks in cold storage. At the end of

Poland: Apple farm-gate prices fall as stocks remain high, demand weak
Polish apple prices have declined at the end of the 2025/26 storage season due to higher-than-expected supply and weak demand both domestically and in export markets. As of early July, stocks of

What Were Apple Stocks in Europe in June, and in Poland (WAPA)?
The latest WAPA data concerns apple stocks as of 1 June 2026. In European member countries, there were 1.0 million tonnes of apples at that time. A month earlier, as of 1 May 2026, apple stocks

Record Apple Stocks and Price Decline in Poland Amid Weak Demand, July 2026
Poland held 227,000 tonnes of apples in cold storage at the start of June 2026, contributing to falling prices and limited demand on both domestic and export markets. At the turn of June and July

Poland: Apple Prices Drop as Stocks Remain High, Demand Weakens
At the turn of June and July 2026, Polish dessert apple farm-gate prices fell by nearly 10%, with weak domestic and export demand and historically high cold storage stocks. The end of the 2025/26

Poland: Apple Prices Drop as Stocks Remain High, Demand Weak
Polish apple prices at the end of the storage season have declined, with farm-gate rates for dessert apples falling to around €0.34/kg (1.46 PLN/kg) in early July 2026 amid large stocks and low

No Shortage of 'Old' Apples, But What About Their Prices?
Apple stocks in Poland at the end of the current season are at record highs. Although WAPA data describing this figure for early June is still pending, the trend has been established for some

No Shortage of 'Old' Apples, But What About Their Prices?
Apple stocks in Poland at the end of the current season are at record highs. Although WAPA data describing this figure for early June is still pending, the trend has been established for some

Polish apple trade slows, farm-gate prices flat as heatwave threatens fruit quality
Apple trade in Poland has slowed in late June, with farm-gate prices for main varieties stable and export activity focused on Belarus and Romania. Domestic wholesale prices remain well below last

Trade Slowdown and Stable Apple Prices in Central Poland, June 2026
Apple trade in Poland has slowed in June, with stable farm-gate prices and limited exports mainly to Belarus and Romania. Buyer demand from domestic supermarkets is also subdued. As of 22 June

Prince apples most in demand, Polish trade slows, prices stable
Apple trade in Poland has slowed in June, with stable farm-gate prices and the Prince variety most sought after by buyers from Belarus and Romania. As of 22 June 2026, trading activity for apples

Daily Trade Summary: High Supply of Strawberries and Apples, Buyers Seek Processing Strawberries and Cherries
Strawberries Sales: Strawberries were the most prominent on the supply side. Dessert batches of various varieties were offered: Fajta with about 110 baskets from the Trębaczew area, Rumba

Gala, Fuji, and Golden are varieties of apples being exported by a Ukrainian apple grower.
Lviv Garden, situated in the village of Stil'sko in Ukraine's Lviv region, has grown from a 25-hectare orchard established in 2012 to 85 hectares of intensive apple production. The farm cultivates

WAPA: Apple production in the EU remains stable, while pear production is growing slightly despite market uncertainties and political challenges.
Golden Delicious, the main variety in the apple category, is expected to experience a slight decrease (-0.9% to 2.06 million tons), while Gala is projected to stabilize at 1.43 million tons.

"We haven't observed any frost damage in our apple orchards."
Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for the Polish apple exporter Appolonia, states that despite the availability of Polish apples, the European markets are not showing strong demand for them. This is

Prices of industrial apples are still going up.
The prices of industrial apples have risen in recent days. What's important is that they have increased to a level higher than before the decrease at the end of September. Currently, the

Apple and pear harvest forecasts for 2024: European Fruit Market Facing New Challenges
Introduction In the first week of August 2024, the Prognosfruit conference took place, the most important annual event for the apple and pear sector in Europe. This year, the conference was

We have an accumulation of apple supply, but...
The second half of July brought a significant increase in the current supply of early varieties of Polish apples. Consequently, the market for these fruits is currently experiencing an