We are wrapping up a tour of northern Peru, visiting avocado orchards and assessing their condition following the natural physiological drop. We have found a mix of orchards\u2014some with more fruit than others\u2014but all with yields above the average from two or three years ago. However, the season could start 3 to 5 weeks late due to the cold winter and a summer that began with below-average temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This could lead to a greater supply of large-sized fruits in Peru, increasing supply in both kilograms and units. Those of us in the industry know that agronomists seek to maximize production per hectare, while retailers sell by the unit, which has segmented the market by size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another issue we\u2019ve noticed is the cleanliness of the fruit\u2014free of pests and diseases that could affect its quality. To date, barring any extraordinary events (such as a FEN), we expect a slightly higher volume than last year; therefore, it is crucial to prepare commercially to distribute it to new markets and avoid overloading the European market, where we are the market leaders during our season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The regulation requiring exports to contain at least 22% dry matter should help maintain Peru\u2019s reputation as a reliable supplier in the global market. As for greenskins, the season will begin around the first week of March with favorable market prospects and good prices driven by demand from Russia and other Eastern European countries, as well as some quality issues in South Africa.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Estamos terminando una vuelta por el norte del Per\u00fa, visitando campos de paltas y enter\u00e1ndonos como quedaron despu\u00e9s de la ca\u00edda fisiol\u00f3gica natural. Hemos encontrado campos mixtos, algunos con m\u00e1s fruta que otros, pero todos por encima del promedio de hace dos o tres a\u00f1os. Sin embargo, la temporada podr\u00eda arrancar entre 3 a 5 semanas atrasada debido al fr\u00edo del invierno y por un inicio de verano con temperaturas por debajo de la media. Esto podr\u00eda llevar a una mayor oferta de calibres grandes en Per\u00fa, incrementando la oferta en kilos y unidades. Los que estamos en la industria, sabemos que los agr\u00f3nomos buscan maximizar la producci\u00f3n por hect\u00e1rea, mientras que los comerciales venden por unidades, lo que ha segmentado el mercado por calibres. Otro tema que notamos, es la limpieza de la fruta, sin plagas ni enfermedades que afecten la calidad. Hasta la fecha, y si no ocurre un fen\u00f3meno extraordinario ( como un FEN) se espera un volumen ligeramente mayor que el a\u00f1o anterior, por lo que es crucial prepararse comercialmente para distribuirlo en nuevos mercados y evitar congestionar Europa, donde somos l\u00edderes en nuestra temporada. La ordenanza de exportar con un m\u00ednimo de 22% de materia seca deber\u00eda ayudar a cuidar la marca Per\u00fa como un proveedor confiable en el mercado mundial. En cuanto a las variedades verdes (greenskins), la temporada comenzar\u00e1 hacia la primera semana de marzo con buenas perspectivas de mercado, buenos precios por la demanda de Rusia y otros pa\u00edses del Este Europeo y algunos problemas de calidad de Sud\u00e1frica.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agroindustria"],"yoast_head":"\n