PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 — LITHUANIA FRUIT SECTOR IN LITHUANIA

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA FRUIT SECTOR IN LITHUANIA Vitalija Kuliešienė Lithuanian association of commercial orchards “Fruit and berries”

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA • Total area of apples: 26 000 ha – including backyards, amateurs gardens – production for own needs and processing • Total production of apples (average): 120 000 t – For fresh market: – Home consumption: – Processing: 30 000 t 40 000 t 50 000 t

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA • Area of commercial plantations: – Apples: 4 070 ha – other fruits: 320 ha • Fruit growers 547 • Production of apples (average): 40 000 t – For fresh market: 20 000 t – Processing: 20 000 t

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA Size of commercial orchards in Lithuania Size Number Area, ha % of total area >50 ha 14 2028, 5 49 10 -49, 9 ha 46 844, 9 20 5 -9, 9 ha 65 492, 3 12 1 -4, 9 ha 422 800, 7 19

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA Age of commercial orchards • 1 -9 years – • 10 -24 years • >25 years - 38% 25% 37%

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA Main apple cultivars Cultivar Bogatyr Auksis Lobo Ligol Uelsi Telisare Cortland Delikates Šampion Alva Other % of total area 18, 2 15, 5 10, 1 6, 8 5, 5 4, 9 4, 5 4, 2 4, 1 22, 1

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA Main apple cultivars in 1 -9 year old orchards Cultivar Auksis Ligol Delikates Šampion Alva Lobo Lodel % of total area (ha) 17, 7 (280) 15, 6 (250) 9, 7 (155) 9, 5 (150) 5, 4 (85) 4, 7 (75)

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA SWOT analysis • Flexible policy of supermarket chains • Relatively low competition – local grown fruits 1/3 of total needs • High demand of apples for processing, due to very high acidity of concentrate

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA SWOT analysis • Big diversity of cultivars • Current support is too low for new members states – too big differences exist between countries. • Small production volumes – not sufficient support from OP. • 90% of apple import – Polish apples • Apple price dependency on Polish apple prices

PROGNOSFRUIT 2007 - LITHUANIA Need for investments • 3000 ha of new orchards • new storage facilities (30 000 t) • grading lines (30) • packing house • processing • irrigation (500 ha) • specialized machinery (60)