Which of these is the top apple producing country of the world?

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RRB ALP Electrician 22 Jan 2019 Official Paper (Shift 2)

Answer 1

The Correct Answer is China.

Key Points

China was the world's leading producer of apples during the 2019/2020 crop year.
China's apple production during that time period amounted to about 41 million metric tons. With about 11.48 million metric tons of apples, the European Union came in second place.
Over the last two decades, the global amount of fruit production has been steadily growing.
Worldwide, the amount of fruit produced increased from 29.4 million metric tons to 33.63 million metric tons between 2010 and 2017.
By a wide margin, India is the leading producer of fresh fruit. Vietnam, led by China, was the second leading fruit producer.
In 2017, the United States produced some 5.7 million metric tons of apples, making apples, behind grapes but ahead of oranges, the second most produced fruit in that region.