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The organic topfruit season in Argentina has started! Besides a wide assortment, this season also brings logistical challenges. What does the market look like and what can you expect?
The organic topfruit season in Argentina has started! Besides a wide assortment, this season also brings logistical challenges. What does the market look like and what can you expect?
The first organic pears have now been picked and are on their way to Europe. Although there are currently still sufficient stocks available in Europe, the harvest in Argentina can no longer be delayed to avoid quality problems. The first Williams pears are expected around week 9.
This season we again offer a wide range of: Williams, D'Anjou, Packham's Triumph, Abate Fetel and Red Bartlett. All these varieties are also available in Demeter quality. This allows us to various market demands and quality requirements.
Organic apples from Argentina arrive later in the season, expected around mid-April. Then varieties such as Cripps Pink and Gala are scheduled to arrive.
The logistics are extra complicated this year, due to fewer weekly sailings from the port of San Antonio. Alternative ports in Argentina or even Chile are being sought. Rising costs due to high inflation and increased minimum wages are also putting pressure on Argentine growers, therefore also looking at the better-paying US, or closer in Latin America as an alternative to exporting to Europe. 
Despite the challenges, the outlook remains positive. Want to capture programmes? Get in touch with us. By making arrangements early, we can better guarantee the desired volumes, ensure a successful topfruit season together, as well as support Argentine growers in these financially challenging times for them.
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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