TIRANA, June 26 /ATA/ The fruit tree production in 2022 is 295,428 tons, increasing by 2.86%, compared to 2021, according to data published by INSTAT.
The regions with the highest level of fruit tree production are Korça with 82,947 tons, followed by Elbasan with 41,649 tons and Fier with 36,155 tons.
According to INSTAT, the group of fruit trees with seeds accounts for 41.96% of the production, the main share in this group is held by apple production, where only Korça region accounts for 62.97% of the total apple production in the country.
In the group of stone fruit trees, the production of plums accounts for 46.31%, followed by cherries with 24.99% and peaches with 23.05%.
In 2022, pomegranates account for 23.97% of production in the group of subtropical fruit trees, marking an increase of 45.12%, compared to 2021. Walnuts and chestnuts account for 81% of production in the group of nut fruit trees.
INSTAT informs that the production of walnuts has increased by 18.24%, compared to a year ago. The highest level of production in this group was recorded in the region of Dibra with 2,871 tons.
Meanwhile, the production of olives also marked a significant increase. In 2022, 157,710 tons of olives were produced, marking an increase of 43.16%, compared to the previous year, the highest level of olive production was recorded in the region of Fier with 43,827 tons.
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