Acreage of new varieties in Belgium and The Netherlands

J. Vercammen and G. Heijerman

Topics

Acreage in Belgium and The Netherlands: Apples New apple varieties Pears New pear varieties

Jonagold and Jonagored = 60,3 % 2012 : 220.000 Tons

Acreage of apples in Belgium (ha)

Varieties 1988 1995 2004 2011 2012

Jonagold 3.311 9.000 4.450 2.842 2.672

Jonagored - 1.200 1.830 1.647 1.634

Golden Del. 2.559 1.500 820 760 725

Boskoop 1.449 1.730 710 373 322

Elstar 255 920 500 289 264

Cox’s O.P. 800 620 155 106 92

Gloster 487 430 - - -

Others 1.479 950 1.000 1.387 1.431

Total 10.340 16.350 9.415 7.404 7.140

Other varieties

Delcorf (Appache - Sissired) Braeburn (Hillwell and Maririred, 150 ha in B) Pinova (61 ha in B) Gala (Gala Must) New varieties (Kanzi, Greenstar, Belgica , …)

Source: CBS

Acreage of apples in The Netherlands (ha)

Varieties 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011

Elstar 4.377 4.321 4.225 3.598 3.367

Jonagold 3.009 2.738 2.500 1.520 1.459

Jonagored - - - 753 624

Boskoop 606 572 525 476 442

Golden Del. 646 574 525 469 473

New varieties - - - 1.135 1.121

Cox’s O.P. 318 270 200 121 121

Others 781 1.087 1.375 610 659

Total 9.737 9.562 9.350 8.682 8.266

Elstar = 40,7 % 2012 : 320.000 Tons

GreenstarBelgica

RubensKanzi

EvelinaJunami

Which new varieties are planted ?

Lola

Nicoter® - Kanzi

2012

Belgium 180

The Netherlands 410

Total Europe ± 1.300

Total acreages in ha:

Source: GKE

Junami®

2012

Belgium 25

The Netherlands 447

Total Europe 621

Total acreages in ha:

Source: Inova Fruit B.V.

Rubens®

2012

Belgium 4

The Netherlands 170

Total B + NL 174

Total acreages in ha:

Source: Inova Fruit B.V.

Wellant®

2012

Belgium 22

The Netherlands 102

Total Europe 300

Total acreages in ha:

Source: Inova Fruit B.V.

Lola ® (Maribelle)

Breeder: de Sonnaville, The Netherlands

Current situation: 81.000 trees in NL of totally

101.000 trees in whole Europe 10 ha in Belgium and 90 ha in

The Netherlands Planned for season 2012/2013

total 260.000 trees in whole Europe

Other new apple varieties

Greenstar (120 ha) : only in Belgium Belgica (126 ha) : only in Belgium

Kanzi: remains the same Greenstar: decreases Belgica (only in B): remains the same Lola: interest INOVA-varieties

Rubens: no interest Junami: little interest Wellant: some interest

New apple varieties (B + NL)

Joly Red : 90.000 trees in 2012-2013 90.000 trees in 2013-2014

Fresh Surprise (B3F44) : planting ? Sweet Surprise (B3F45) : planting ? Evelina : 70 ha in Belgium and The

Netherlands together

New apple varieties (B + NL)

Acreage of pears in Belgium (ha)

Conference 2012 = 85,7 %New plantings = 93 % Conference

Acreage apple 2012 : 7.140 ha

Varieties 1990 1995 2004 2011 2012

Conference 2.357 3.900 6.150 7.100 7.351

Doyenné 711 890 770 671 677

Durondeau 350 470 360 240 228

Others 230 200 250 313 323

Total 3.648 5.460 7.530 8.324 8.579

x 1.000 Tons 1996 2011 2012* %

Conference 110 263 221 -16

Doyenné 14 21 6 -71

Durondeau 10 7 6 -15

Other 3 5 2 -40

Total 137 295 235 -21

2008 = 170.000 Tons 2009 : 307.270 Tons

Pear production in Belgium (Tons)

2011 : 10-15 % lost because of a hail storm2012 : Spring night frost and bad weather during flowering

Acreage of pears in The Netherlands (ha)

2006 : 6.614 ha2011 : 8.203 ha (+ 24 %)Conference 2011 = 73,4 % Acreage apple 2011 : 8.266 ha

2012 : 8.350 ha

Varieties 2011

Conference 6.024

Doyenné 966

Beurré Alexander Lucas 450

Cooking pears 303

Triomph de Vienne 120

Others 340

Total 8.203

Source: CBS

Pear production in The Netherlands (Tons)

2012 : Winterfrost (- 25 °C)spring night frostand bad weather during flowering

x 1.000 Ton 1996 2011 2012* %

Conference 80 260 175 -33

Doyenné 20 33 15 -55

Others 35 43 18 -58

Total 135 336 208 -38

Corina® (Vroege Saels) in Belgium Total : < 2007 : ± 59.500 trees 2007-2008 : + 17.686 trees 2008-2009 : + 18.961 trees ± 101.088 trees 2009-2010 : + 4.936 trees

(2011 : + 17.448 2012 : + 47.800 2013 : + 10.000) Early Conference (3 weeks earlier) Club-variety Production 2011 : 943 Tons Expected production in 2016 : 2.431 Tons Nursery R. Nicolaï and “Gebroeders Saels” (no trees

available)

Sweet Sensation (2012)

The Greenery and BFV 135 ha in B 200 ha in NL Expansion in Europe (D, F, It, UK

and Cz) Outside Europe: 400 ha in future

(SA, Arg, Chile, China and South-Korea)

Other pear varieties

P2829 2012-2013 : 5.000 trees (B + Nl + D) 2013-2014 : 50.000 trees (B + Bl + D)

Dicolor 20.000 to 30.000 trees (B)

Xenia 10 ha in B + 40 ha in NL Increasing in coming 4 years to 400 ha (B+NL) In Germany expected growth from 15 to 100 ha in 2014

Conclusion B + NL

Acreage apple decreases Jonagold and Jonagored remain the most

important varieties in Belgium ( > 60 %) Elstar remains an important variety in NL Small interest in new varieties

Acreage pear increases Only Conference (93 % in new orchards) Increase will slow down ? Demand for new pear varieties

Thank you for your attention !