Apples and pears production upturn in Argentina in 2020/21

According to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), production of apples in Argentina is estimated to continue at normal levels due to positive weather conditions.

In the 2020/21 season they expect to reach 570,000 tons (compared to 480,000 tons in the season of 2019/20). Domestic consumption of apples is expected to increase by 2.2 percent (compared to the  2019/20 season).

Exports are estimated to decrease to 110,000 tons for apples.

 

 

The main apple varieties are Red Delicious (64 percent), Granny Smith (14 percent), Gala (13 percent), Cripps Pink/Pink Lady (6 percent) and others (3 percent).

 

 

Pear production is expected to return to normal levels with estimated 610,000 tons (compared to 550,000 tons in 2019/21). Compared to 2019/2020, domestic consumption of pears is expected to increase by 7,4 percent.

Exports are estimated to decrease to 320,000 tons for pears.

 

 

The main pear varieties are Packham’s Triumph (41 percent), D’Anjou (24 percent), Williams (16 percent), Abate Fetel (6 percent), Bosc (5 percent), and others (8 percent).

 

 

The decrease of exports is due to larger fruit supplies in the northern hemisphere fruit-producing countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has not had a major impact on the apple and pear industries.

Such factors, as the devaluation of the Argentine peso, export tax policies, and rising input costs for labor and energy, affect profitability of producers.

 

 

 

Source: apps.fas.usda.gov

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