4. 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 , …)
5. 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
11. 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
12. Other new apple varieties
Greenstar (120 ha) : only in Belgium
Belgica (126 ha) : only in Belgium
13. 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)
14. 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)
15. 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
16. 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 storm
2012 : Spring night frost and bad weather during flowering
17. Acreage of pears in The Netherlands (ha)
2006 : 6.614 ha
2011 : 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
18. Pear production in The Netherlands
(Tons)
2012 : Winterfrost (- 25 °C)
spring night frost
and 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
19. 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)
20. 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)
21. 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
22. 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