Record harvest of 1.17 million tons of Argentinian top fruit

Argentina has had the largest apple and pear harvest in its history this year. About 1.17 million tons were placed on the market. That is 190,000 tons or 20% more than in 2022 and 8% more than the five-year average. Despite good yield figures, especially for the Valle de Río Negro and Neuquén regions, profits were disappointing due to the low quality of the fruit, which was largely intended for the processing industry. 648,100 tons of pears were harvested, 16% more than last year. It was the largest yield of the past 5 years. In apple cultivation, the harvest amounted to 527,500 tons, 25% ...