Argentina: Controversy grows over Chilean cherry import

Published 2021년 12월 15일

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The Mendoza union in Argentina is expressing concern over the importation and commercialization of Chilean cherries, citing it as a threat to the local cherry industry due to lower productive and tax costs, market distortion, and the importation of lower quality fruit. The Argentine cherry industry has seen a moderate but consistent annual growth of 22.4%, but faces challenges due to an unstable local economy and commercial policies. The industry is currently grappling with poor harvests due to adverse weather conditions. The union is advocating for a ban on Chilean fresh cherries and is wary of the PNRSV virus in Chilean shipments to China. The issue is still under discussion and no responses from the involved parties have been shared yet.

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A recent controversy has installed the Mendoza union dedicated to cherries by revealing the importation and commercialization of Chilean cherries in the neighboring country. Diego Aguilar, president of the Mendoza Cherry Chamber expressed his annoyance to the MendozaPost media, stating that the introduction of Chilean fruit is a threat to the Argentine cherry “by having other productive and tax costs, distorting the market. It doesn't bother us that fruit from other places comes in, but the same conditions must be played ”. He also affirmed that according to his sources, the imported fruit is of poor quality (without peduncle), Chilean producers allocate almost all of their premium fruit to China, relegating second-selection fruit to the markets of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. The Argentine cherry industry has experienced a moderate but sustained increase in exportable volumes with an average annual increase of 22.4%, exceeding 6,000 tons for the previous season. Despite its ...

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