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Washington Apples produce will flood India from September, with a record import till August 2018, said Rebecca Lyons, International Marketing Director, Washington Apple Commission, a self-governing body of growers and packers.
Imports of Washington Apples is likely to double this year to nearly 5.5 million tonnes, she told newspersons. “We had a bumper harvest last year,” she said. Mexico is the top importer of Washington Apples, followed by Canada, Taiwan and India.
Last year, 136 million cartons (each being a 20-kg box) of Washington Apples were produced with nearly one-third being ‘red premium,’ the largest variety produced and exported. Red Delicious is the variety exported to India, said Lyons.
Keith Sunderelal of SCS Group, which represents the Commission in India, said that last year there was a record harvest of apple in India. This, coupled with issues related to import of apples from US (for nearly a month) at domestic ports hit the import of Washington Apples. However, this year, apple harvest in India is going to be subdued, he said.
This year, the Commission wants to focus on tier-2 and tier-3 cities of India by increasing branding and creating more awareness about Washington Apples, which are currently available in over 100 cities, he said.
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