Apple Orchard Statistics

Compiler: Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Tike
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Yes
European Statistical System (ESS): Yes

The statistics illustrate the varieties grown in commercial apple orchards, the age of apple trees and their planting density. The statistics are compiled in compliance with an EU directive (European Parliament and Council’s Directive 2001/109/EC). In Finland, it is applied only to apple production.

Content

The statistics contain data on apple varieties in order of their importance, and must cover at least 80% of the total area under apples. The age of apple trees since planting is also given. There are five age categories: 0–4 years, 5–9 years, 10–14 years, 15–24 years and over 25 years. Planting density is also presented as the number of trees per hectare. The categories are: 400 trees/hectare, 400–799 trees/hectare, 800–1,599 trees/hectare and 1,600–2,399 trees/hectare. The time period for the statistics is one year.

Categories

Data is presented for the whole of Finland, and also in the categories ‘Mainland Finland’ and ‘the Åland Islands’.

Data collection and sources

Contact details and cultivation areas are obtained from the Horticultural Register. A survey is conducted every five years as a complete enumeration. Previous surveys were carried out in 1997, 2002 and 2007.

Update frequency

Every five years (next in 2012).

Preparation and publication schedule

The 2012 statistics will be published by 1 October 2013.

Time series

1997, 2002 and 2007.

Keywords

agriculture, apple trees, fruit growing, horticulture

Contact details

Name: Jaakkonen, Anna-Kaisa
Telephone: +358 295 313 138

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