American-type varieties are important in the post-war plantings. 

 These include 4 different sports of Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, 

 Rome Beauty, Jonathan, Winesap and Gravenstein and they accounted for 

 •+1/0 of the 1963 apple crop in Italy. 



According to Sindelar, planting activity appears to have subsided 

 in Italy and interest in other fruits such as pears and peaches has in- 

 creased. 



France Production Increase Spectacular 



Ten years ago, France produced about 20 million bushels of apples 



for dessert purposes. Production now has increased to approximately 4-5 



million, and within a few years, crops in excess of 60 million bushels 

 are anticipated. 



Golden Delicious plantings have been extensive and now account for 

 nearly one-half of the total crop of apples for dessert purposes. 



Prior to World War II. France was a market for a million bushels 

 of apples from the United States. Now, the U.S. exports virtually no 

 apples to France. 



Apple Industry Expanding in Belgium and Netherlands 



By 1970, apple production in Belgium may be 50% larger than the 

 present 7 to 8 million crop. 



Before World War II, the Netherlands produced an average crop of 

 3.5 million bushels; in 1964, a 17 million bushel crop was harvested. 

 Only a moderate production increase is anticipated in the future, however, 



Golden Delicious is the leading variety in new plantings in Belgium 

 and the Netherlands. 



Moderate Planting Increase in West Germany 



A moderate increase in new apple plantings has occurred during the 

 last 10 to 15 years in West Germany. Little change in production is 

 anticipated, however, because of removal of older plantings. 



Prior to 1960, West Germany often was the leading apple producer 

 in Europe and since yearly production varied considerably, it used to 

 have a marked effect on the overall European crop. The production in- 

 creases in Italy and France tend to dwarf the impact of a short crop in 

 West Germany. 



Contrary to the other European countries, the varieties planted in 

 the new orchards in West Germany have been those of European rather than 

 American origin. 



