NL Dutch apples and pears GroentenFruit Huis

Dutch apple and pear harvests fall short of summer forecasts

2026-11-02T12:08:00+00:00By

Final harvest figures from GroentenFruit Huis confirm Dutch apple production is 20 per cent below last year, while the pear crop — though up 6 per cent year on year — came in well below the 10 per cent increase anticipated in the summer, with weather conditions in the closing ...

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NL Dutch apples and pears GroentenFruit Huis

Dutch apple and pear harvests fall short of summer forecasts

Final harvest figures from GroentenFruit Huis confirm Dutch apple production is 20 per cent below last year, while the pear crop — though up 6 per cent year on year — came in well below the 10 per cent increase anticipated in the summer, with weather conditions in the closing ...