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Frost concerns for 2008 Argentinian deciduous crop
Argentina
Tuesday 27 November 2007
Growers in Argentina are anticipating a drop in the yield of deciduous fruit for 2008 following yet more frosts.
Deciduous fruit growers in Argentina have suffered a further blow to the potential yield of the 2008 crop after a mid-November frost hit the region, with industry experts predicting that production next year will fall to 1.87m tons - a five per cent decrease when compared with this season's estimated total.
This follows the low temperatures and frosts experienced in the country during the winter months, according to the latest USDA report on Argentinian apples, pears and table grapes.
Apple production in particular will be hit, and is expected to drop by 9 per cent to 1m tons in 2008 after increasing by 5 per cent this year.
Deciduous fruit exports are expected to fall to 750,000 tons during 2008, with the number of exported apples dropping to 250,000 tons, and pear exports decreasing to 440,000 tons.
Russia continues to be Argentina's primary apple export destination, importing 160,000 tons, while the EU market remains the leading pear importer, receiving 145,000 tons, the USDA report says.
Deciduous fruit growers in Argentina have suffered a further blow to the potential yield of the 2008 crop after a mid-November frost hit the region, with industry experts predicting that production next year will fall to 1.87m tons - a five per cent decrease when compared with this season's estimated total.
This follows the low temperatures and frosts experienced in the country during the winter months, according to the latest USDA report on Argentinian apples, pears and table grapes.
Apple production in particular will be hit, and is expected to drop by 9 per cent to 1m tons in 2008 after increasing by 5 per cent this year.
Deciduous fruit exports are expected to fall to 750,000 tons during 2008, with the number of exported apples dropping to 250,000 tons, and pear exports decreasing to 440,000 tons.
Russia continues to be Argentina's primary apple export destination, importing 160,000 tons, while the EU market remains the leading pear importer, receiving 145,000 tons, the USDA report says.
