required report public distribution date 9 27 2004 gain number uk4021 united kingdom fresh deciduous fruit annual approved by valerie brown jones us embassy prepared phil bicknell teresa regan highlights although domestic production in the top sector is decline uk remains a large consumer of apples and pears market worth an estimated 1 4 billion at retail level apple for my2003 was 135 458 mt imports totaled 486 105 important export growers with trade regarding as high quality premium however majority are from eu southern hemisphere suppliers competition particularly strong fall includes psd changes yes matrix london uk1 usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page unclassified table contents executive summary 3 section i situation outlook 5 consumption 7 8
