Latin America: The new mecca for Argentine apples and pears

Published Jun 8, 2021

Tridge summary

The article highlights the challenges faced by fruit producers in the Valley due to inflation, increasing costs, and shifting market demands. Despite the risk of investing in patented varieties, producers have chosen to improve traditional ones, with a focus on Red Delicious apples. The market has seen a shift towards improved clones, with a significant increase in exports to Latin America in recent years. The Pink Lady variety has been the most successful among new varieties, with a doubling of its surface over the past decade. Organic production is of particular importance in the Río Negro Valley, with a majority of apples sent to North America and Canada being organic. However, Williams pears, once highly valued for their quality, have seen a decrease in demand in the European market due to their delicate skin and short post-harvest life, leading to a reduction in the surface occupied by this variety. D'Anjou, Packhams, and Abate pear varieties have remained strong in both the area they occupy and in exports.

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Original content

From the TopInfo pages. Fruit growing in the Valley had to face several challenges in recent years. To the internal problems, due to inflation and increased costs, were added the external problems of increasingly demanding markets and increasing competition from other producing countries. The varietal change demanded by the northern markets could only be partially met. The turn towards patented varieties is risky for the producer, who invests a lot, without being sure of being able to recover it. This is worse in a country with economic instability. Therefore, the producers of the Valley preferred to play it safe and improve the traditional varieties. The objective is to obtain the best apple and pear of the proven varieties. The Red Delicious continues to be the queen of the Valley, maintaining its strong participation for years (64% of the surface). What has changed is a strong shift towards improved teams. Currently more than two thirds of the surface are new clones and this ...

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