Berlin—The European apple market appears split in two as spring approaches, according to Gerhard Dichgans of Italian supplier Vog.With Europe's weather warming up over the next month, apple marketerslike South Tyrol-based Vog will be watching for signs that the market is shaking off the effects of what might best be described as a Russian winter. Moscow's import ban has dented the dynamics of the EU top-fruit business, forcing suppliers to seek alternatives and pushing large volumes of fruit, particularly from Poland, back into the market. Resulting low prices may have helped to shift a larger crop of certain key varieties, but as Vog director Gerhard Dichgans explains, others will struggle to clear before the summer.
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