New Zealand: 2018-2019 apple acreage forecast to be up 3 percent at 9,700 hectares

The apple harvest area is forecast to be up three percent at 9,700 hectares (ha) in 2018/2019. This increase coupled with normal weather for the growing season should boost apple production to  583,000 metric tons (MT), a 2.6 percent increase over 2017/2018.

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