The industry, a pillar of Argentine fruit growing

Argentina is a major producer of fruit, ranking among the world's leading producers of lemons, pears, stone fruits, etc. Within Argentina, fruit growing is important at a regional level, being one of the main economies in a third of the provinces. In addition to its social importance, it makes a great economic contribution, especially through its exports and the income of foreign currency to the provinces. But in recent years a change has been observed: the export of fresh fruit has been falling, while that of industrialized fruit has grown. Given a national policy that is not conducive to the fresh fruit business, competitiveness has been lost compared to other countries. But this fall, in part, could be absorbed by the ...