Chilean cherry growers suffer millions of dollars in losses due to rains

Chilean cherry growers are facing serious setbacks as a result of last week's heavy rains, which registered up to 40 mm in a single day in the central-southern zone. According to the analysis of the consulting firm Colliers, these rains have caused significant damage, such as cracking, especially in early and late cherry varieties.

 

This scenario is compounded by lower fruit set due to higher than usual temperatures and an exceptionally wet spring. Preliminary estimates currently suggest that rainfall damage could be between 15% and 20% of the early season production estimate. This is equivalent to a decrease of approximately 19 million boxes in exports, translating into estimated losses of $240 million for growers alone, without taking into account losses for other actors in the cherry industry, such as processing plants, intermediaries or exporters, according to Rodrigo Gil, manager of the Agricultural Fields Area of Colliers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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