Countdown to PROGNOSFRUIT 2022
The countdown begins to the Prognosfruit Conference, Europe’s leading annual event for the apple and pear sector, is right around the corner. On 3-5 August 2022, it will gather leaders of the apples and pears sector from across Europe and beyond. Close to 200 representatives from 20 countries will join for the first time after two years of online meetings. Registrations are still open for sector representatives interested to get the latest updates on the preparations for the upcoming apple and pear season.
This year’s three-day event will include the release of the apple and pear crop forecast report, as representatives discuss the Northern Hemisphere situation as well as global perspectives for apples and pears. Philippe Binard, Secretary General of WAPA, said: “Prognosfruit is taking place in a moment of great uncertainty, with mixed production forecast on the various continents of the Northern Hemisphere. The 2021 season is ending with a lot of pressure on the processing and export market and consumption is under pressure. Prognosfruit will be the ideal place to meet, to network, and capture the dynamics for the new season.” This year, Prognosfruit will not only extensively cover the upcoming European apples and pears production and market trends, as usual, but it will also look more in detail at the apples and pears trends in the EU neighbourhood as well as the USA and in China. Simultaneous translation will be provided in Italian French, German, and Serbian.
An attractive networking programme is also expecting the delegate. Julka Toskic, Manager of Serbia Does Apples added: “We are pleased to welcome the delegates on the eve of the conference at Belgrade’s Royal Palace. The Gala Dinner will be hosted in the prestigious Belgrade citadel at Kalemegdanska terasa, in the city’s fortress. Finally, delegates will also discover the Serbian apple orchard Atos Fructum, on the southern slope of Fruška Gora, whose facilities are combined with a winery”.
Prognosfruit 2022 Conference programme
Thursday 4 August 2022:
OPENING REMARKS
- Luc Vanoirbeek, Prognosfruit/COPA COGECA
- Dominik Wozniak, WAPA
- Gojko Zagorac, Serbia Does Apples
- Representative of the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture
- Representative of USAID
- Philippe Binard, WAPA
MORNING SESSION: Northern Hemisphere apple and pear forecast
- Apple outlook:
- Apple forecast 2022/2023: Philippe Binard, WAPA
- Fresh apples market outlook 2022/2023: Helwig Schwartau, AMI
- Specific market perspectives:
- Organic outlook: Fritz Prem, EBF
- Processing outlook: Franz Ennser, Austria Juice
- Cider Market: Milica Jevtic, AICV – European Cider and Fruit Wine Association
- International aspects:
- Outlook for USA: Todd Fryhoffer, Washington Apples Commission (Online)
- Outlook for China: Paul Lu, CFNA (Online)
- Pear outlook:
- Pear forecast 2022/2023: Philippe Binard, WAPA
- Fresh pear market outlook: Helwig Schwartau, AMI
- International aspects:
- USA outlook: Jeff Correa USA Pears (Online)
- Panel discussion on apples and pears with lead countries representatives (PL, IT, FR, ES, DE, BE, NL)
AFTERNOON SESSION: Global perspective for apples and pears
- “Rising costs and logistics hurdles: where are we heading to?” Philippe Binard, Freshfel Europe
- Apples and pears in the EU neighborhood:
- Opening remarks: Philippe Binard, WAPA
- Serbia: Julka Toskic, Serbia Does Apples
- Perspective for Western Balkan:Andriy Yarmak, FAO
- Moldova: Iurie Fala, Moldovafruct
- Ukraine: Oleksanra Manko, Fruit Inform
- Turkey: Senere Batum, Ozler Tarim
- Central Asia and Caucasus: Andriy Yarmak, FAO Investment Center
- India: Tarun Arora, IG International
CONCLUSIONS
- Prognosfruit 2023 announcement
- Closing remarks by Luc Vanoirbeek, Prognosfruit/COPA COGECA
