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With the recent developments in the hard fruit sector, both in South America and Europe, a different season awaits us.
In South America, we face some challenges this season. Pear production has been affected by cold temperatures during flowering and the first weeks of growth, resulting in smaller sizes of pears. In addition, a recent heat wave has increased the risk of over-ripening. This requires close monitoring and quick action to ensure quality.
Economic challenges and opportunities
Argentina is facing significant inflation and currency depreciation, leading to higher costs for growers. Despite this, there is no unrest among workers or in ports, and many people are motivated to work. This offers stability in these challenging times.
European Outlook
Several countries have smaller Apple harvests, where others like Italy and Spain have higher production. As there are shortages in certain countries, we will start to see that a popular variety like Gala will not be available all year round.
Outlook and actions
The first shipments of the season are underway and expected in Europe in week 9. We continue to monitor the situation closely and adjust our strategies to ensure both quality and availability of our products.
In these times of change, we are grateful for the continued support and cooperation of all our partners and customers.
The overseas grape season starts in mid-December, but planning begins now. Demand for organic grapes remains strong and our growers need early visibility on the volumes they can reserve for fixed programmes. By aligning programmes in advance, we can secure organic volumes more effectively and are also in a stronger position to offer competitive pricing.
Along the Orange River in South Africa’s Northern Cape lies Carpe Diem, a long-standing and trusted partner for our organic grapes. Owner Gog van der Colff took over the family business in 2000 and made the deliberate decision to switch to organic farming in 2006. What began as a step that not everyone was initially convinced by has developed into a progressive organic farm producing grapes, pecans and raisins.
El Niño is clearly affecting the South American mango season this year. Higher temperatures and unusual rainfall patterns are disrupting flowering, making availability and harvest timing less predictable.
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