Fig harvest culminates in Vizcaíno, Mexico

Published 2020년 10월 12일

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The 2020 fig harvest in the Vizcaíno Valley of Baja California Sur, Mexico, saw a dramatic decrease of 50% in production and over 30% drop in price, falling from 180 to 120 pesos per kilo. This decline is primarily due to unprecedented hot weather conditions, the hottest in recent decades, and Covid-19's impact on the Chinese market, a key consumer. The temperature exceeded previous years' records, causing stress to the trees and dehydration to the fruit. As a result, the harvest is projected to yield only 200 tons, less than half of the previous year's production. Furthermore, the aging of the fig orchards, with many trees no longer being productive, and the challenge of finding new markets due to low local demand and the fig's seasonal nature complete the list of challenges faced by local farmers.

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ELIAS MEDINA. THE SOUTH CALIFORNIAN. Production plummeted by 50% and the price dropped by more than 30%; They attribute it to extremely hot weather and Covid-19 in China. LA PAZ, Baja California Sur (OEM-Informex). With a drop in production of up to 50% and a decrease in the price from 180 to 120 pesos per kilo, fig producers from the Vizcaíno Valley concluded the 2020 harvest season. Sources consulted by El Sudcaliforniano reported that the collapse in the volumes was due to the weather, since throughout the summer the temperatures recorded exceeded those of previous years, which caused permanent stress on the trees and the constant dehydration of the fruit on the branches. For farmers this is an atypical year, the hottest in recent decades, in a desert region where the temperature can reach 50 degrees, but only for a few hours and sporadically; In this season, the extremely hot weather was permanently present, particularly in the month of September, when in previous years the ...

Source: Inforural