European statistics on the structure and production potential of orchards have been collected since 1977 every 5 years. In the 1977 and 1982 surveys only four fruit species were covered (apples, pears, peaches and oranges). Since 1987 also apricot, lemon and small citrus fruit trees as well as cooking apples and pears have been part of the survey. In 2018 the orchards structure data collection was moved to Integrated Farm Statistics, as a module to be collected in 2023. A great deal of simplification was sought, by removing the collection of the density and age classes per variety and use (human consumption or processing).
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Figure 51 Figure 53 – Pome and stone fruit hierarchy for the orchards module
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Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. The data collection refers to oranges, small citrus fruits and lemons (including acid limes).
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Figure 54 52 – Citrus' hierarchy for the orchards module
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The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae.
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Figure 55 53 – Olives' hierarchy for the orchards module
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A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten fresh as table grapes, used for making wine, jam, grape juice, jelly, grape seed extract, vinegar, and grape seed oil, or dried as raisins, currants and sultanas.
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Figure 56 54 – Grapes' hierarchy for the orchards module
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