Chile: Citrus exports would go down according to Asoex estimates

Chile

Published Jun 30, 2022

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After the frosts that occurred at the end of May in some citrus orchards, the Asoex Citrus Committee delivered an update on export estimates and the actions taken by its associates, who represent about 75% of Chilean citrus exporters. In total, the forecasts go from 335,000 tons to 290,300, which represents a drop of 13%.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, During this season a considerable frost occurred. Low temperatures affected different producing areas; however, the extension of the phenomenon was limited, affecting only some valleys and sectors within the affected orchards. Given what happened, the Citrus Committee called on exporters to implement the work plan established to deal with these situations, which is developed in the "Manual of action against frost", with the aim that producers and exporters act together according to a rigorous work plan, designed to prevent fruit damaged by low temperatures from being exported. The plan contemplates, among other actions, the installation of thermographs in the orchards and the temporary suspension of harvests in the affected orchards until all the fruit is inspected and it is confirmed that it meets the established export tolerances. "The Chilean industry is prepared and has the technology and technical capacity to separate the ...

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