Southern Hemisphere apple and pear exports started on a better footing than in 2015, when the campaign was well behind schedule from the outset. The level to Asia was very good, even rising to the Middle East. Shipments to Europe registered a level similar to last year for the pear (+ 1 %), though were slightly down again for the apple (- 9 %). Williams and Comice partially made up for the delay to the European market in March and April for the pear, thanks to stone fruits being behind schedule. Operators were still pulling out all the stops in May to speed up sales of Abate and Packhams. Conversely, the apple marketing campaign began a bit earlier than the previous year in Europe (late April-early May), at high price levels (1.80-1.90 euro/kg, Chilean Gala, tray).
Source: Infofruit
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