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An overview of the Italian import-export of apples and pears Unlike other years, Italy has exported lower volumes of apples and pears in the 2021/22 season. Here is a detailed analysis of the situation. APPLES In 2021 the supply of Italian apples was Italian apple exports for the 2020/21 trade slightly lower (-4%) compared to that of season have confirmed the rebound trend 2020, but also to the average of the 2015already underway in the last commercial 2019 period, despite the frosts, which campaigns. The shipments of apples head- seem to have had no influence on Italy’s ed to foreign markets between July 2020 export capacity. and June 2021 amounted to more than 966,000 tons, recording an increase of Analysing the trade flows of the period +11% compared to the previous sales cam- July-December 2021 (latest data availpaign, and +8% compared to the average able), the volumes of these first months of of the 2015/16-2018/19 period. sales shipped to foreign markets recorded a decrease of 12% in comparison to In this campaign, exports accounted for the same period of 2020; the decrease is 45% of the available supply, confirming milder if the comparison is made with the the same weight as in previous years. same period of 2019 (-4%). In terms of valIn the last two sales seasons, 63% of exported apples were sold to EU27 countries. However, among the main markets reached, there are also non-EU countries. The first eight destination countries absorb almost 70% of total shipments in terms of volume. Germany leads the way, with a share of almost 25% of the total, equivalent to around 250,000 tons, followed in second place by Egypt with around 100,000 tons (10% of the total exported) and Spain with around 80,000 tons (9% of the total). Further away we find Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and India, who each represent about 5% of the total, with shipments varying between 40,000 and 50,000 tons; while France and Sweden receive about 4% each, with 30-35,000 tons of Italian apples exported.
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ue, the drop compared to last year is -7%, while the positioning compared to 2019 is better (+15%). Data source: Eurostat
The contraction of volumes affected the main destinations. The first part of the 2021/22 campaign saw smaller quantities directed to the German market, which absorbed a share in line with previous years, equivalent to 27% of the total. The volumes saw a reduction of 16% compared to 2020. However, they were exchanged at a better average price that allowed to mitigate, albeit partially, the decrease in value (-10%). The positioning is more favourable if compared to the same period in 2019, with +2% in terms of volumes and +20% in terms of value.
