Argentina: Dried plum harvest ends in Mendoza

Mendoza, Argentina's main producer of dried plums, finished its harvest. According to Más Procción, most of the producers consulted agreed that the 2023-2024 season came with more raw materials, which ended up putting downward pressure on prices. Now expectations are set on the evolution that the market may have. “The plum harvest finished a week ago. It was an intense and long season. We had a good cycle in general terms, especially during the critical flowering moment that allowed us to have good potential on the farms. The harvest in terms of volume was good, although a little late,” said Francisco Araujo, coordinator of the Ciruela Industria Mendoza Cluster. “Finally, almost the entire harvest could be harvested. Now we are facing a new commercial year, we will know if the prices paid are validated by the market,” added Araujo. According to the coordinator of the Ciruela Industria Mendoza Cluster, what has to do with prices is something that concerns the private sector. Not ...