Group 1

Apples as an Example for Globalisation

Where do the apples come from?

No difference between supermarkets and the weekly market

No difference between supermarkets and in the weekly market

Apples from the weekly market mostly from Germany, in supermarkets from all th countries above

Belgium Iceland Germany

- Large apple production- Imported from:• Netherlands• Chile• USA

- No apple production- Imported from:• Argentina• Austria• Italy• Spain• USA• France• Chile• South Africa• Netherlands

- Large apple production

- Imported from:• Spain• Italy• Chile• New Zealand

Different types of apples

Belgium Iceland Germany

- About 25 different types of apples

- e.g.: Pink Lady, Jonagold

- About 16 different types of apples

- e.g.: Organic, Green/yellow/red apples, Jonagold, Honeycrunch, Tres Ases, Fuji apples, Organic Fiji, Pink Lady, Cheap Green, Cheap Yellow, Red Chief, Royal Gala, Granat, Family Ties

- About 500 different types of apples

- e.g.: Jonagold, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Boskoop, Elstar, Golden Delicious, Holsteiner Cox, James Grieve, Cox orange Renette, Gala Apples

Reasons for differences

•Climate: Apples need a moderate climate with a high condensation.

•Population: because in Iceland are less people than in Belgium or Germany so there is less variety than in Germany and Belgium.

•Distances: because Iceland is far away from other countries.

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Prices and amount

•Iceland is a lot more expensive because there is a far distance to import the apples.

•Germany eats a lot more apples because they have their own apple trees.

•Belgium doesn‘t eat a lot of apples because they have to buy it on the market or in the supermarket.