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Logistics Crisis Causes Table Grape Season To Be One Of The Most Difficult For Mexican Industry
September 23, 2022
Table grape season is now over, ranking as one of the most difficult seasons ever recorded in Mexico's history. The current logistical crisis caused the quality of the grapes to be affected and prices to fall. The Local Agricultural Association of Table Grape Producers of Mexico (AALPUM) explains that shipping delays caused damage to the sector, with a drop in the quality of black and red grapes and a decrease in prices of up to 30% compared to the previous…
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Agronometrics In Charts: Peruvian Grape Industry Reaping Benefits Of Varietal Diversification
September 23, 2022
According to a recent news release by the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (PROVID), table grape exports from Peru are projected to grow by 11% in comparison to the previous campaign and the exported volumes are expected to culminate to about 71.5 million boxes (each box equalling 8.2 kilograms). Upon evaluation of the preseason conditions in August, Fernando Cillóniz Benavides, president of the consulting firm Inform@cción concluded that the 2022-23 season will be a success, according to a report by Agraria.pe.…
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Agronometrics In Charts: Devastated Pacific Northwest Cherry Season Pushes Prices To Historic Levels
September 23, 2022
According to the Northwest Horticultural Council, 20 million boxes of cherries were produced last year by growers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah, valued at nearly a billion dollars. This year, a cold and wet spring stunted the development of many cherries, leading to what is, ostensibly, the smallest crop of Northwest sweet cherries in nearly 14 years. The crop is reported to be 80,000 tons short owing to a severe winter storm experienced by Washington and Oregon on April 14 which reduced fruit set…
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
September 16, 2022
The prospects for pears this season are generally positive, despite some countries like Spain, South Africa and China reporting issues with production due to adverse weather conditions, although in Spain this is somewhat compensated for with the high sugar levels, which were also seen in the Netherlands. In North America, the weather delayed the harvest but production levels seem unaffected, whilst Italy expects almost twice the harvest compared to last year despite the droughts. In Greece, growers faced struggles unrelated…
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Peru Will Export 11% More Table Grapes In The 2022/2023 Campaign
September 15, 2022
According to the first projection of the 2022/23 campaign of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), table grape exports will grow by 11% over the previous campaign, up to 71.5 million boxes of table grapes (each box equals 8.2 kilograms). "This growth is due to the expansion of the production window, which begins with the Red Globe in June and ends in March, covering almost the entire year," the entity stressed. In Piura, the seedless grapes begin…
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