Chilean apples will recover in volume and quality in 2025.

(Agraria.pe) The Pink Lady Fruit Committee of Chile reported that a 4.4% increase in overall shipments is projected for the 2025 Chilean apple season. A total of 573,658 tons are expected. In this regard, the coordinator of the aforementioned Committee, Ignacio Caballero, noted that the projection shows a recovery in the apple industry not only in volume but also in quality. "In terms of volume, a 4.4% increase is expected for most Chilean apple varieties, especially red ones, as is the case with the entire Pink Lady category, which will grow by 5%, and Fuji by 6%," he specified. Regarding quality, he commented that in the particular case of Pink Lady, an increase of more than 8% is projected, as well as an increase in its share, compared to Cripps Pink apples, which will decrease in quality by 3% due to lower color coverage. Caballero pointed out that "in the case of Pink Lady, the estimate reflects an upward trend starting in 2022, due primarily to an improvement in climatic ...