1. General trends in new apple varieties in Italy
EUFRIN Variety testing group Joint meeting with
FruitBreedomics/stakeholders/breeders
Lleida
Walter Guerra
20.02.2013

2. The main apple growing areas in Italy (2009)
Source: Assomela / Cso Ferrara
Region ha .000 t %
South Tyrol 18100 1.157 49
Trentino 10200 421 21
Veneto 6200 194 9
Emilia R. 5700 147 7
Piemonte 5400 200 9
Others 8500 105 5
Total 60100 2237

3. Evolution of apple growing areas in Italy in the last decade
Source: Istat
South Tyrol
Others

4. Varietal evolution in Italy in the last decade
44
12
5
3 2 1 1 1
2
15
7
4
0
10
20
30
40
50G
olden
D
elicious
G
ala
R
ed
D
elicious
Fuji
G
ranny
Sm
ith
C
ripps
Pink/R
osy
G
lowIm
peratore
AnnurcaR
einettesJonagold
Staym
an
O
thers
%
1999 2009
Source: Assomela / Cso Ferrara

5. Pink Lady®Cripps Pink/Rosy Glow
Planted surface end of 2011
16.041 ha worldwide
3.810 ha Europe
2.060 ha France
1.480 ha Italy
270 ha Spain
Source: Renaud Pierson, Starfruits

6. Modì® CIVG198
Planted surface end of 2012
650 ha worldwide
500 ha Italy

7. Ambrosia
Planted surface end of 2011
>600 ha worldwide
200 ha Italy

8. Kanzi® Nicoter
Planted surface end of 2011
1.464 ha worldwide
1.269 ha Europe
150 ha Italy (South Tyrol)

9. Jazz® Scifresh
Planted surface end of 2011
2.599 ha worldwide
749 ha Europe
127 ha Italy (VOG South Tyrol)

10. Evelina® RoHo3615
Planted surface end of 2012
500 ha Europe
82 ha Italy
(52 ha South Tyrol Bio Südtirol, 30 ha
Melinda)

11. Managed varieties in South Tyrol
Union of
cooperati
ves VOG
Union of
cooperati
ves ViP
seit area (ha)
Pink Lady® Cripps
Pink/Rosy Glow
1998 625
Rubens®
Civni/Civnired
2002 21
Kanzi® Nicoter 2006 189
Modì® CIVG198 2007 64
Jazz® Scifresh 2007/2010 125
Evelina® RoHo3615 2008 40
Envy® Scilate 2012
Ambrosia 2012
Total 1063
Bio Südtirol
Source: data base VOG & VI.P, update February 2013
120 ha up to
2016
100 ha up to
2018

12. New plantings in South Tyrol
Decade 2003-2012
0
50
100
150
200
250
(ha)
Gala
Golden Delicious
Red Delicious
Granny Smith
Fuji
Kanzi®
Pink Lady®
Pinova
Braeburn
Modì®
Data bases of VOG & VI.P

13. Varietal trends in South Tyrol – Standard varieties
Harvest
2009 (%)
Comments Surface evolution
up to 2015 (own estimate)
Golden Delicious 43
Gala 16 clonal optimization
Red Delicious 12 clonal optimization
Granny Smith 6 (+)
Braeburn 8 saturated markets, winter damage
Fuji 6 Good market acceptance
Pink Lady® 4 Demand>>Offer of trees
+
Source of data: Chamber of commerce Bolzano
Niche varieties (<2%): Jonagold, Morgenduft, Winesap, (Idared), (Elstar) -
(-)

14. Organic vs. Integrated assortment
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45G
olden
D
elicious
G
ala
R
ed
D
eliciousBraeburn
Fuji
G
ranny
Sm
ith
C
ripps
Pink
/R
osy
G
lowJonagoldM
orgenduft
Pinova
Idared
Andere
Sorten
(%)
Integrated Organic
Total production 2009 in South Tyrol: Integrated 1.100.000 t, Organic 50.000 t

15. Thank you for your attention
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