1. General trends in new apple and
pear varieties in France
Sandrine Codarin
Ctifl
Eufrin – Fruitbreedomics –
Joint meeting
Lleida – 20/02/2013 ‐

2. Apple production in France
Eufrin – Fruitbreedomics – Joint meeting ‐ Lleida – 20/02/2013
1990 1995 2000 2007 2010 2011
ha 58 492 60 831 53 023 43 887 41 693 41 867
tons 1 854 399 2 063 808 2 129 930 1 710 152 1 788 432 1 857 349
‐ 20 % in 10 years
38%
22%
3%
34%
2.5%
1st production in France (just before walnut)
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3. Organic production
Eufrin – Fruitbreedomics – Joint meeting ‐ Lleida – 20/02/2013
Main varieties : Gala, Juliet®, Goldrush®, Dalinette
2 489 ha of apple : +32% / 2010
(transformation in juice or cider : 2465 ha
6 % of french apple production
Apple = 22 % of organic fruit production
Source : Agence bio

4. Varietal distribution
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Golden
Delicious
Gala Granny
Smith
Cripps Pink Braeburn Fuji Chantecler Reinette
Canada
Red
Delicious
France 2007 (Agreste)
France 2012 (ANPP)
%
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5. Varietal distribution
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Ariane Scifresh Honeycrisp Cripps Red Coop 38 Dalinette
France 2012 (ANPP)
%
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75 % of the french is composed of 5 varieties
15 % remaining is divided into a large number of varieties

6. New apple varieties
Varieties Planting %
Golden Delicious 22 %
Gala 17 %
Pink Lady ® 16 %
Granny Smith 11 %
Fuji 5 %
Chantecler 3 %
Braeburn 3 %
Ariane 2.5
Jazz® Scifresh 2 %
Red Delicious 2 %
Eufrin – Fruitbreedomics – Joint meeting ‐ Lleida – 20/02/2013
Source : ANPP
New plantings in 5 last years
Most dynamic varieties (orchards < 5 years old %)
Varieties Planting %
Juliet® Coop 43 50 %
Dalinette 45 %
Pink Lady® 30 %
Goldrush® Coop 38 25 %
Jazz®Scifresh 21 %

7. Pear production
1990 1995 2000 2007 2010 2011 2012
Acreage (ha) 14 709 13 677 10 962 7 121 6 158 6041 6 000
Production
(t)
220 000 233 000 242 798 171 737 148 532 170 759 124 000
53%
16%
7.5%
8%
3 %
12%
7th species in France
Agreste SSP
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hectares ‐ 45 % in 10 years
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8. Varietal distribution
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William's Guyot Conférence Comice Passe Crassane Angélys Others
France 2011
(Agreste)
%
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9. New pear varieties
Varieties most planted
William’s
Conference
Harrow Sweet
Abbé Fetel
SELENA Elliot
Eufrin – Fruitbreedomics – Joint meeting ‐ Lleida – 20/02/2013
Source : ANPP
Pear orchard is an old orchard with few new plantations
Elliot
Harrow Sweet