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

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

Sharp drop in Dutch and Greek apple harvests to affect European trade
Dutch apple production for 2026 is forecast to fall 18% year-on-year to 195,000 tonnes, while Greek apple exports up to June 2026 have dropped by 38.6%. Dutch apple production for the 2026 season

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

The overseas season started with the first arrival of New Zealand and South African apples.
Domestic Elstar, Braeburn, and Jonagold apples made up the primary selection. Imported apples from Italy were mainly Pink Lady and Golden Delicious. France mainly provided Pink Lady and Jazz

'The demand for apples was good in certain regions.'
Domestic varieties were the most popular in the market. Jonagold, Elstar, Boskoop, and Braeburn remained the principal options. Italy primarily provided Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, and Granny

Price Analysis of Apples in Polish Wholesale Markets as of February 2, 2026
The latest data on apple prices in Poland's wholesale markets, specifically Warsaw (Bronisze) and Kalisz (Gielda Kaliska), indicates stability across various apple varieties as of February 2,

'Elstar, Braeburn, Boskoop, and Jonagold form the basis of the domestic range' would translate to English as: 'Elstar, Braeburn, Boskoop, and Jonagold form the basis of the domestic range.'
Domestic apples were the main supply, with varieties like Elstar, Braeburn, Boskoop, and Jonagold being the most common for this time of year. Wellant and Tenroy were also notable. Italy's

"Pierwsze francuskie jabłka Jazz wzbogaciły ofertę produktową."
The apple assortment continued to diversify, and deliveries gained momentum once again. Domestic offerings dominated, with Elstar, Boskoop, and Jonagold leading the way. The presence of Braeburn

We have had an exceptional harvest in the top fruit sector, both in terms of quantity and quality.
This week signals the beginning of the Evelina apple harvest at Van Kessel Fruit, followed by the final picking of Jonagold-type varieties. "We can confidently state that this year's harvest

Switzerland: Large harvest of organic apples in storage - Kaiser Alexander and Conference important for organic pears.
178 tons of Boskoop are in stock, 122 tons of Maigold, and 110 tons of Jonagold. All other varieties have a stock of less than 100 tons. Additionally, 396 tons of robust/resistant varieties have

Netherlands is predicting an increase in apple and pear production by 2025.
The Netherlands is expecting an increase in apple and pear production in 2025 following a season of favorable growing conditions. Apple output is projected at 226,000 metric tons, up 17 percent

"Jonagold has a bright future if the entire supply chain takes responsibility."
Jonagold apples have a future in Belgium. Despite reports of reduced consumption and uprooted Jonagold trees, Bel'Export's Tony Derwael and Laurent De believe that this Belgian apple will continue

"We have a variety of options available, but Jonagold is still the most popular choice."
Recently, the fourth generation joined the Roes family's apple business. Daughter Félice made a daring career move, leaving her job in acquisition law to enter the fruit industry. "In the end,

"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

"Belgian Jonagold is struggling"
In the last 10 years, apple orchards in Flanders have decreased in size by a third. The Jonagold variety, which has been on the market since the 1990s, seems to be facing challenges. "Young people

"We currently observe the highest growth potential in organic vegetable cultivation."
At Bioland-Hof Frank, located east of Heilbronn, the new season is gearing up. "Jonagold and Fuji stored apples will likely be available until the end of May. Starting in April, we will officially

Bio/Switzerland: Apple inventory very high - almost three quarters of the pear inventory sold
With 253 tons sold, Gala was the top-selling variety in February 2025. In second place is Topaz with 113 tons, followed by Jonagold with a decrease of 47 tons. The inventory of premium apple

Traditional apple varieties are facing challenges, but they are not being forgotten.
Elstars, Jonagolds, and Kanzis may dominate Dutch supermarket shelves, but you can still find apple varieties like Cox Orange, James Grieve, Delcorf, and Dijkmanszoet. Though not well known, these

"With premium varieties such as Elstar, Conference, and Jonagold available in free trade, there is no need to worry about imported fruits."
Obecne wysokie ceny owoców dają powód do optymizmu w handlu. Na przykład, jabłka odmiany Elstar są sprzedawane w cenach od €0.90 do €1.25, a gruszki odmiany Conference także

"Due to a smaller apple crop this year, a decision has been made to market Jonagold and Natyra simultaneously."
At VerKen Bio Deli-Vers, they have just begun sorting organic Natyra apples. This variety, which typically only hits the market towards the end of the season due to its excellent storage

Bio: Swiss apples are experiencing a slight decrease in storage, while pears remain popular.
At the end of December 2024, there were still around 7,001 tons of organic apples in stock - about 2,631 tons more than in December 2023 and 1,429 tons more than in December 2022. Gala accounts

"Red Delicious apples were especially popular during St. Nicholas week."
The German assortment featured Elstar, Royal Gala, Jonagold, Boskoop, and Braeburn, while the Italian deliveries included Golden Delicious and Granny Smith. The BLE reported that Red Delicious

Switzerland: Target stock levels for organic apples exceeded
Around 33% (2,496 t) of the stored quantity are Gala apples. Braeburn (706 t) and Topaz (880 t) account for 9% and 11% of the quantity respectively, followed by Jonagold (316 t), Pinova (220 t),

France: ANPP updates apple forecasts, growth expected for pears
The association states that the particularly the weather conditions in spring and during the harvest are to blame for this correction. When looking at individual varieties, only Golden Delicious