Elstar Apples Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Germany paid the most for Elstar apples in Q3 2026: USD 1.08/KG, up 16.1% from USD 0.93/KG in Q2. Prices there carry the added cost of packing and storage for a premium regional variety. Worldwide, the average rose 16.7% to USD 0.91/KG from USD 0.78/KG, mostly because the 2026 crop was much smaller than the year before. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 0.90-0.99/KG range, with crop size, storage stocks and retail demand doing most of the work.

Elstar is a sweet-tart dessert apple of Dutch origin, picked in September and held in controlled-atmosphere storage for sale through the following spring. It is eaten fresh, packed for supermarkets and used in juice and baking. This report tracks wholesale packhouse prices for Class I fruit, quoted per kilogram, in the main growing and trading countries of northern Europe. Prices follow the size and quality of each harvest, the length of storage, and the volumes competing varieties and imports take at the shelf.

The Netherlands is the heart of Elstar supply, with Belgium, Germany and Poland growing meaningful volumes. The 2026 Dutch crop is estimated near 77 million kilograms, about a fifth below the 2025 harvest, and total Dutch apple output is also lower. A large 2025 crop kept prices weak for most of that season. Trade reports from late September describe 2026 prices as firm and better than a year earlier, as packers work through a smaller crop and shoppers keep buying a familiar variety.

Elstar Apples Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should rise through the rest of 2026. A smaller crop and steady shop demand keep fruit scarce. Year on year, the global average has moved from USD 0.66/KG to USD 0.91/KG, an increase of 37.9%.

For Q4, the risks are weighted toward higher prices. What could push prices higher? A smaller harvest, frost or hail losses or strong export demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? A larger crop in Poland, weak shop demand or cheaper competing varieties would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Elstar Apples Prices Q3 2026:

• Netherlands: USD 0.92/KG
• Germany: USD 1.08/KG
• Belgium: USD 0.96/KG
• Poland: USD 0.68/KG

Elstar Apples Prices in Netherlands

In Q3 2026, the average price in the Netherlands firmed 17.9% to USD 0.92/KG, compared with USD 0.78/KG in Q2. Prices rose sharply as the 2026 crop came in well below last year. Compared with Q3 2025, when the Netherlands averaged USD 0.66/KG, the current price is 39.4% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 0.91/KG was 1.1% above for the Netherlands.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q3 2026 in Netherlands?

The Netherlands rose sharply. The 2026 crop came in well below last year. Buyers kept orders close to immediate needs. At USD 0.92/KG, the Netherlands is 53.3% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 0.60/KG, and the global average is 51.7% higher over the same period.

Elstar Apples Prices in Germany

Germany's average gained 16.1% in Q3 2026, to USD 1.08/KG from USD 0.93/KG in Q2. Prices rose sharply as importers paid more for scarcer Dutch fruit. The current level is 35.0% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 0.80/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 0.91/KG, Germany stood 18.7% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q3 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose sharply. Importers paid more for scarcer Dutch fruit. Traders checked stock levels before committing to larger volumes. Since Q4 2025 the price in Germany has gone up 45.9%, from USD 0.74/KG to USD 1.08/KG, while the global average has gone up 51.7%.

Elstar Apples Prices in Belgium

Prices in Belgium rose 17.1% in Q3 2026 to USD 0.96/KG, against USD 0.82/KG in Q2. Prices rose sharply as packers competed for a smaller pool of fruit. Compared with Q3 2025, when Belgium averaged USD 0.70/KG, the current price is 37.1% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 0.91/KG was 5.5% above for Belgium.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q3 2026 in Belgium?

Belgium rose sharply. Packers competed for a smaller pool of fruit. Offers were reviewed weekly as contract talks went on. Compared with the Q4 2025 average of USD 0.64/KG, the price in Belgium has changed by +50.0%, against +51.7% for the global average.

Elstar Apples Prices in Poland

Poland recorded a 19.3% gain in Q3 2026, with the average rising to USD 0.68/KG from USD 0.57/KG in Q2. Prices rose sharply as export buyers widened their search for Elstar. The current level is 47.8% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 0.46/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 0.91/KG, Poland stood 25.3% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q3 2026 in Poland?

Poland rose sharply. Export buyers widened their search for Elstar. Most deals were settled on short notice. At USD 0.68/KG, Poland is 61.9% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 0.42/KG, and the global average is 51.7% higher over the same period.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Elstar Apples Prices Q2 2026:

• Netherlands: USD 0.78/KG
• Germany: USD 0.93/KG
• Belgium: USD 0.82/KG
• Poland: USD 0.57/KG

Elstar Apples Prices in Netherlands

Prices in the Netherlands climbed 11.4% in Q2 2026 to USD 0.78/KG, against USD 0.70/KG in Q1. Prices rose sharply as old-crop stocks ran down. Compared with Q2 2025, when the Netherlands averaged USD 0.80/KG, the current price is 2.5% lower. That puts the Netherlands in line with the four-market average of USD 0.78/KG.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q2 2026 in Netherlands?

The Netherlands rose sharply. Old-crop stocks ran down. Order sizes stayed modest through the quarter. Q1 had brought a 16.7% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 2.5% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 0.80/KG. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 0.92/KG.

Elstar Apples Prices in Germany

Germany recorded a 10.7% gain in Q2 2026, with the average rising to USD 0.93/KG from USD 0.84/KG in Q1. Prices rose sharply as storage lots were being cleared. The current level is 2.1% below the Q2 2025 average of USD 0.95/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 0.78/KG, Germany stood 19.2% above in the quarter.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q2 2026 in Germany?

Germany rose sharply. Storage lots were being cleared. Contract talks were mostly settled before the quarter began. After +13.5% in Q1, the quarter closed 2.1% below its year-earlier level of USD 0.95/KG, and in Q3 the move was extended, to USD 1.08/KG.

Elstar Apples Prices in Belgium

In Q2 2026, the average price in Belgium gained 10.8% to USD 0.82/KG, compared with USD 0.74/KG in Q1. Prices rose sharply as old-crop stocks ran down. Compared with Q2 2025, when Belgium averaged USD 0.84/KG, the current price is 2.4% lower. The gap to the four-market average of USD 0.78/KG was 5.1% above for Belgium.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q2 2026 in Belgium?

Belgium rose sharply. Old-crop stocks ran down. Sellers adjusted offers in small steps. Year on year the price is 2.4% lower than the USD 0.84/KG of Q2 2025, following +15.6% in Q1. Q3 extended the move, with the price at USD 0.96/KG.

Elstar Apples Prices in Poland

Poland's average rose 14.0% in Q2 2026, to USD 0.57/KG from USD 0.50/KG in Q1. Prices rose sharply as storage lots were being cleared. The current level is 1.8% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 0.56/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 0.78/KG, Poland stood 26.9% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Elstar Apples change in Q2 2026 in Poland?

Poland rose sharply. Storage lots were being cleared. Buyers worked through existing stock before placing new orders. Q1 had brought a 19.0% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 1.8% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 0.56/KG. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 0.68/KG.

Quarterly Elstar Apples Price Trends

Elstar apples prices fell through 2025 and rose in 2026. The global average moved from USD 0.81/KG in Q1 2025 to 0.79 in Q2, 0.66 in Q3, 0.60 in Q4, then 0.69 in Q1 2026, 0.78 in Q2 and 0.91 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 12.3% across the window. Crop size, storage stocks and retail demand set the direction.

What was Elstar Apples Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of falling prices for Elstar apples. Starting near USD 0.81/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 0.60 in Q4, a drop of about 25.9%. Crop size, storage stocks and retail demand set the direction.

Elstar Apples Prices in Netherlands in 2025

In the Netherlands, prices moved from about USD 0.82/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.60/KG by Q4, down roughly 26.8%. Prices fell in every quarter as a large harvest weighed on the market. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in the Netherlands is 53.3% higher at USD 0.92/KG.

Elstar Apples Prices in Germany in 2025

In Germany, prices moved from about USD 0.98/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.74/KG by Q4, down roughly 24.5%. Prices fell in every quarter as stocks stayed plentiful. Since the 2025 close of USD 0.74/KG, the price in Germany has moved up 45.9%, reaching USD 1.08/KG in Q3 2026.

Elstar Apples Prices in Belgium in 2025

In Belgium, prices moved from about USD 0.86/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.64/KG by Q4, down roughly 25.6%. Prices fell in every quarter as a large harvest weighed on the market. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Belgium is 50.0% higher at USD 0.96/KG.

Elstar Apples Prices in Poland in 2025

In Poland, prices moved from about USD 0.58/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 0.42/KG by Q4, down roughly 27.6%. Prices fell in every quarter as stocks stayed plentiful. Since the 2025 close of USD 0.42/KG, the price in Poland has moved up 61.9%, reaching USD 0.68/KG in Q3 2026.

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