Fruit Harvest in Austria Increased Significantly

Those who enjoy eating fruit from Austria have good chances this year: The domestic fruit harvest was one-fifth above the ten-year average and two-thirds higher than the previous year, according to figures released by Statistics Austria on Thursday. Around 80 percent of the commercially harvested fruit were apples, mainly from Styria. The second most common fruit from Austria are strawberries, ahead of pears and apricots.

"Optimal conditions and the absence of widespread frosts resulted in an above-average harvest of pome and stone fruits," writes Statistics Austria. The dry summer led to smaller, but more aromatic fruits. There were increases in both stone fruits and berries.

Increase in Apples, Pears, and Currants

The apple harvest increased by 85 percent compared to 2024, to 192,677 tons. Three-quarters of this, around 144,000 tons, came from Styria. In second place in terms of harvest quantity are strawberries with 14,126 tons, even though there was a slight decline compared to 2024. Almost half of these came from Lower Austria. Pears, the third most common fruit in Austria, stagnated at just over 10,000 tons. However, there was a 50 percent increase in apricots (7,900 tons) and significantly more currants (2,700 tons), plums and damsons (over 2,600 t), cherries (just under 2,600 t), cultivated blueberries (2,200 t) as well as peaches and nectarines (1,600 t).

Commercially harvested were also raspberries (650 t), walnuts (650 t), quinces (600 t), and sour cherries (150 t). The elderberry harvest is specifically highlighted - with 4,480 tons also a major yield contributor - and chokeberries (1,288 tons).

(APA/Red)

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