Argentina: Dried plum harvest ends in Mendoza

Published 2024년 4월 8일

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The 2023-2024 harvest season in Mendoza, Argentina, has seen a significant increase in the production of dried plums, causing a decrease in prices due to the surplus. Francisco Araujo, from the Ciruela Industria Mendoza Cluster, highlighted the season's good volume but noted a slight delay in harvesting. Price variations are influenced by factors such as company capabilities, market focus, and fruit characteristics. Smaller producers are struggling with economic challenges, producing lower-quality fruit that doesn't cover costs. The sector aims to recover its previous export strength, having once shipped 30,000 to 40,000 tons annually to countries like Brazil and Russia, despite facing issues like exchange rate volatility and tariff policies.

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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 ...

Source: Portaldelcampo