WHAT OUR GROWERS ARE SAYING

FROM COQUIMBO, CHILE:

“We continue to harvest and pack Allisons. Brix is 19 to 20, size 700 up and full color.” – Agricom Ltda.

FROM VALPARAISO, CHILE:

“We continue to pack healthy and well shaped clusters of ARRA15. Shatter continues to be low.” – Exportadora Quintay

“The Sweet Celebrations are firm, sweet, crunchy, with very good condition.” – GLS International

FROM METROPOLITANA, CHILE:

“We continue to harvest and pack the Thompsons. Most of the fruit is XL size, the color is green and the brix average 17.” – Agricom Ltda.

“All continues flowing in great form. Fruit looks good, and we estimate to keep harvesting good volume until the end of this week and resume with the last Thompson the second week of march.” – Agroindustrias Quilaco

Green seedless

VARIETIES WE ARE CURRENTLY SHIPPING

Sweet Globe, Ivory, Thompson Seedless

VARIETIES WE WILL BE SHIPPING SOON

Thompson Seedless, ARRA15

OUR OUTLOOK

Peruvian volumes are winding down, with the majority of growers having finished and others finishing this week with light production. Many Chilean “storage” Thompson growers have begun packing, with the first arrivals due in mid-March. Industry supplies should tighten considerably over the next couple of weeks.

BEST UPCOMING WEEKS TO PROMOTE

N/A.

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Red Seedless

VARIETIES WE ARE CURRENTLY SHIPPING

Allison

VARIETIES WE WILL BE SHIPPING SOON

Allison, Crimson Seedless, ARRA29

OUR OUTLOOK

Estimated losses on the remaining Chilean red seedless are wide ranging, with the low end in the neighborhood of 30%, but losses could be much higher than that. Humidity and cool temps in the affected growing areas have made the recovery ever more challenging. We expect to see some indication of supplies of reds tightening in the market by very late March or early April. While Peruvian volume is winding down, those combined with what is coming from Chile over the next few weeks will present promotional opportunities through early March.

BEST UPCOMING WEEKS TO PROMOTE

Mid-March.

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BLACK Seedless

VARIETIES WE ARE CURRENTLY SHIPPING

Unknown Variety

VARIETIES WE WILL BE SHIPPING SOON

Unknown variety, Sweet Favors

OUR OUTLOOK

The rains will have a significant impact on production, probably somewhere between what will be felt on greens and reds. The SUNRAYS® program will continue through April and probably into May.

BEST UPCOMING WEEKS TO PROMOTE

Early March.