Decline in Apple Harvest and Handling Volumes and Delay in Earnings Recovery
First written in FY2016. 14 of 23 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
E-Supportlink moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2018).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 8 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Apple sales for the 2025 crop were affected by a significant decline in production caused by heavy snow, high temperatures and wildlife damage, among other factors, as well as higher procurement costs resulting from rising prices in producing-region markets. The Company nevertheless worked to secure earnings through sales at higher prices.」
A substantial decline in apple production due to heavy snowfall, high temperatures and wildlife damage, together with higher procurement costs resulting from surging prices in producing-region markets, emerged as a result for the interim period. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「For the following year's apple crop, the Company worked to strengthen relationships with growers and develop its own farms to secure collection volumes, but an increase in defective produce due to pests, diseases and adverse weather meant that planned yields were not achieved.」
For apples, the disclosure reported as a full-year result that defective produce increased due to pests, diseases and adverse weather, preventing planned yields from being achieved. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Because the volume of apples from the 2023 crop that could be collected was insufficient compared with the previous year due to adverse weather and other factors, shipments were made earlier than originally planned in consideration of quality, and efforts were made to sell the apples at higher prices.」
For the 2023 apple crop, insufficient collection volumes due to adverse weather materialized, and the Company responded with earlier shipments and high-price sales. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Regarding the apple and domestic fruit and vegetable sales business, the Company sought to grow sales of the 2022 apple crop through high-price sales and concentration on selected customers because adverse weather and other factors made it difficult to secure collection volumes, but revenue fell below the previous year.」
The disclosure reported difficulty securing apple collection volumes due to adverse weather and revenue below the previous year as a full-year result. - FY2023-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「For sales of the 2022 apple crop, the Company sought to grow the business through high-price sales and concentration on selected customers while facing difficulty securing collection volumes due to adverse weather and other factors, but revenue fell below the same period of the previous fiscal year.」
The disclosure reported difficulty securing apple collection volumes due to adverse weather and revenue below the same period of the previous year as actual results. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「For sales of 2022-crop apples, the company focused on higher-priced sales while facing difficulty securing collection volumes because of weather and other issues, but sales ended slightly below the previous corresponding period.」
Although the Company focused on high-price sales after weather and other factors made it difficult to secure apple collection volumes, revenue came in slightly below the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「For sales of 2022-crop apples, the company pursued higher-priced sales and other measures while facing difficulty securing collection volumes because of weather and other issues.」
Difficulty securing apple collection volumes due to weather and other factors was reported as an actual result for the first quarter. High-price sales initiatives are also being pursued. - FY2022MaterialisedAnnual report
「Following a nationwide decline in the harvest of the 2021 apple crop, collection volumes could not be secured and results fell below the previous year.」
Against a backdrop of a nationwide decline in the harvest, apple collection volumes could not be secured and sales results fell below the previous year. - FY2022-Q3MaterialisedAnnual report
「Amid declining distribution volumes caused by lower production in major growing regions nationwide, the company focused on securing apple collection volumes and higher-priced sales, but results fell below the previous year.」
Against a backdrop of reduced production in major growing regions and lower distribution volumes, apple sales fell below the previous year, and the risk of lower harvest and handling volumes continues to materialize. - FY2022-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Amid declining distribution volumes caused by lower production in major growing regions nationwide, current-year apple sales were maintained through higher-priced sales, but collection volumes fell below target.」
The disclosure reported that apple collection volumes fell short of the target against a backdrop of reduced production in major growing regions. - FY2022-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「For this year's apple crop, the Company sought to maintain revenue through a high-price sales strategy, but collection volumes fell short of the target,」
Collection volumes for this year's apple crop fell short of the target, and the risk of lower apple handling volumes materialized. - FY2021Increase in collection volumes and decline in selling prices disclosed togetherAnnual report
「Collection volumes for the 2021 apple crop increased, but selling prices declined.」
While the situation changed from lower collection volumes in the previous fiscal year to higher collection volumes, a decline in selling prices was newly reported as an actual result. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「Collection volumes for the 2020 apple crop increased, while the handling of domestic fruit and vegetables also remained solid,」
The situation changed from the weather-related decline in collection volumes reported in the previous fiscal year to an increase in collection volumes for the current year's apple crop. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the current second quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The disclosure continues to state that there has been no new occurrence or material change in the risk of lower apple harvest and handling volumes and delayed earnings recovery. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The disclosure continues to state that there has been no new occurrence or material change in the risk of lower apple harvest and handling volumes and delayed earnings recovery. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Sales volumes of agricultural products increased as a result of stronger apple sales, stronger relationships with organic agricultural product suppliers and proactive sales activities.」
The disclosure describes an improvement from the lower handling volumes reported in the previous period, with agricultural product sales volumes increasing through stronger apple sales and expanded marketing efforts. - FY2017MaterialisedAnnual report
「In apple sales, we worked to secure stable collection volumes and expand sales channels, but collection volumes declined from the previous year partly due to unfavorable weather conditions.」
The decline in apple collection volumes due to adverse weather was reported as a full-year result rather than merely as a possibility. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended [the current third quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
It is stated that there has been no new occurrence or material change in the risk of lower apple harvest and handling volumes and delayed earnings recovery. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six-month period ended [the current second quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
It is stated that there has been no new occurrence or material change in the risk of lower apple harvest and handling volumes and delayed earnings recovery. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended [the current first quarter], there were no newly arising business or other risks, nor any material changes to the business and other risks described in the Annual Securities Report for the prior fiscal year.」
The disclosure states that there has been no new occurrence or material change in the risk of lower apple harvest and handling volumes and delayed earnings recovery. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「If lower apple harvest and handling volumes due to weather, including strong winds, or delays in earnings recovery occur, the Group's operating results may be affected.」
For the agricultural products sales business, the risks identified are lower harvest and handling volumes due to weather and delayed earnings recovery.