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Read some interesting facts and figures about the South Tyrolean apple.

• 8,000 fruit growers cultivate apples on approx. 18,400 hectares.
• Around 950,000 tonnes are harvested per year, which corresponds to 12 percent of the European and 50 percent of the Italian apple harvest.
• Four producers’ organisations form South Tyrol’s apple consortium (VOG, VI.P, Fruttunion and FOS). 
• Approximately half of the fruit produced is exported to central and eastern European countries. The largest share goes to Germany, with approx. two thirds of all exports.