After two weak, frost-affected years, Austria can look report on the fresh market in 2025, the situation on the procesing market is tense, according to the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. Frost, heat, heavy rain, and mercial orchards in 2025, when it achieved a similar harvest volume to that of 2022. According to Statistics Austria,just under 238,600 tonnes of fruit -excluding chokeberries and elderberries - were harvested. This ries, plums and other fruits in important growing countries in Eastern Europe such as Serbia and Turkey. just over two-thirds, it also represents an increase of driving up raw material prices. This puts processors one-fifth compared to the ten-year average. At around 203,300 tonnes, 77 per cent more apples, pears and quinc- es were harvested than in the previous year. Against the long-term average,this represents a volume increase of areas, and higher yields for some crops in 21 per cent. The stonefruit harvest was exceptionally high at 14,900 tonnes. And berry production was above average at 19,700 tonnes. The decline in commercial harvest amounted to around 726,800 tonnes fruit-growing area, which has lasted for several years, (including Chinese cabbage) in 2025, exceeding the continued in 2025; a reduction of 2 per cent to 10,020 ha, left the country with its smallest area in years. 700,000-tonne mark for the frst time since 20l1. This not only exceeded the 2024 result by 9 per cent, but also represents a 10 per cent increase compared to the five-year average. Although there were isolated cases of generally characterised by good weather conditions. under 419,900 tonnes. Onions, which account for 30 per more than usual, amounting to around 219,9o0 tonnes, 124,900 tonnes of carrots were harvested. Almost harvested, slightly more than in the previous year The is showing a downward trend. It most recently totalled just under 136,100 tonnes. This was not only 1per cent less than in the previous year, but also 4 per cent down on the five-year average. At 19,600 ha, the area under cabbage) in Austria reached its largest level to date. Bank, inflation in Austria will be 3.6 per cent in 2025, with an expected decline to 2.4 per cent in 2026, which could continue in 2027 and 2028.Against the backdrop of 727 ongoing economic challenges, the economy is expected to stabilise gradually from 2025 to 2028. Economic growth of 0.6 per cent is expected for 2025.