Harvest of Apples to Be Abundant in Slovenia This Year

Ljubljana, 5 August - This year's harvest of apples in Slovenia will be the second best in the last ten years, as fruit growers expect to collect some 73,000 tonnes of apples, which is 11% more than last year, CEO of fruit producer Evrosad Bostjan Kozole told the press on the sidelines of the annual conference of the World Apple and Pear Association.

Ljubljana
CEO of fruit producer Evrosad Bostjan Kozole (right) speaks to the press about this year's harvest of apples and pears on the sidelines of the annual Prognosfruit conference of the World Apple and Pear Association.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Agriculture, Forestry and Food Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa (right) speaks to the press about this year's harvest of apples and pears on the sidelines of the annual Prognosfruit conference of the World Apple and Pear Association.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
CEO of fruit producer Evrosad Bostjan Kozole speaks to the annual Prognosfruit conference of the World Apple and Pear Association.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

Ljubljana
Agriculture, Forestry and Food Ministry State Secretary Tanja Strnisa speaks to the annual Prognosfruit conference of the World Apple and Pear Association.
Photo: Nebojsa Tejic/STA

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