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34 PRODUCTS

PEACHES

&NECTARINES

TURN TO THE NECTARINES BUT THE PEACH WILL REMAIN THE KING

Peaches and nectarines remained two of the most important Greek fruit exports in 2020,
but there is a trend to plant more nectarines, since these fruits gain higher prices.

nternational demand for Greek peaches Process favours quality New fields
Ihas escalated significantly during the Also, the improvement in infrastruc- During the last years, significant areas
last few years, even in difficult markets, a tures, especially in packing houses and of land were planted with peach trees in
fact that helped the product establish its the selection of new, modern designs and production areas of Northern Greece. Pro-
fame in international markets. materials for packaging helped the prod- ducers preferred to use varieties that are
Progress made in production and dis- uct become even more appealing. After all, harvested between the last ten days of
tribution was a fruitful result of con- it should be noted that the largest part of July and the end of August, because dur-
sistent work from both producers and Greek peach production is packed by pro- ing that certain time, the production of
Greek exporters. ducers themselves at their field and thus Greek peaches is generally reduced. Af-
With the guidance of experienced the products are delivered in the packing ter these plantings, the Greek commercial
agronomists and certification schemes, houses ready for immediate transfer. This sector of peaches will probably be able to
Greek peach producers adopted mod- way the Greek peach sector has accom- offer better services to its customers.
ern production techniques and careful- plished to strengthen shelf life and fresh- Besides Northern Greece, in the past
ly selected varieties of trees that helped ness of the product even more than before. few years, an effort to extend the cultiva-
them decrease their production cost and Moreover, with the packing process tak- tion of peach and nectarine trees in regions
improve the appearance of peaches, the ing place at the field, Greek peaches gain of Southern Greece with a much hotter cli-
size of the fruit and the efficiency of their points in flavour, a fact which has already mate has begun, using varieties that are
trees. been recognized by European consumers! harvested in the beginning of May.

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