After quite the winter snowstorm in the northwest, we are back with another episode of Fast Facts: The Cast. Marketing director at Stemilt, Brianna Shales, meets with Stemilt merchandising manager, Tim Harrington, to discuss apple category performance data from Nielsen over the latest 12 weeks from November 7, 2021, to January 29, 2022. …
“We are still seeing growth in the apple and pear industry that can be attributed to the replanting of orchards that followed the drought the region had years previously. This along with the second great winter season replenishing all water reserves leaves South African growers with a very positive outlook for the 2022 season. ” …
Autumn Glory® apple is so delicious and unique in flavor that consumers are stockpiling supply. Consumer Adrienne B. wrote that she “stocked up almost to the point of hoarding… I think I will die without Autumn Glory apples in my life.” Another consumer, Phoebe F., wrote “Definitely do not pass up on ordering these apples. Perfectly crunchy, sweet, hint of cinnamon and brown sugar … and turns out it’s healthy for you!” …
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the first apple and pear stock figures of 2022. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks increased by 5.1% compared to 2021 to reach 4,308,683 T, while pear stocks decreased by 18.2% to 661,587 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1 January 2022 stood at 1,674,042 T (-2.7% compared to 2021), while pear stocks reached 190,192 T (24.8% above 2021). …
The U.S. Apple Association today said apple exports to Southeast Asia have declined by 40% in the last three years. The drastic drop in exports is especially being felt as Chinese New Year (Feb. 1) gets underway. The holiday helped secure a large market for the U.S. apple industry prior to a series of retaliatory tariffs imposed by China. USApple is calling on the Biden Administration to eliminate Sec. 232 and 301 tariffs on Chinese products so that China in turn will drop its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products including apples. …
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