Prunes: Chile expects higher yields
September 10, 2024 at 4:55 PM ,
Der AUDITOR
EU imports down by 16%
Since the beginning of this year (1 January - 3 September 2024), 23,503 mt of prunes have been imported into the EU, a decrease of 15.8% compared to the same period last year. At 12,875 mt, more than 50% of the import volume came from Chile, even though shipments fell by 10% year-on-year. Imports from countries such as the USA (-10.9% to 3,290 mt), Argentina (-7% to 1,986 mt) and Serbia (-42.9% to 1,318 mt) also declined, while imports from Moldova increased slightly compared to the same period last year (+2.1% to 2,443 mt). The main buyers within the EU were Italy (+54.3% to 3,550 mt), Spain (-20% to 3,430 mt) and Poland (-12.4% to 3,330 mt), followed by Germany (-41.2% to 2,740 mt) and the Netherlands (-29.9% to 2,490 mt).
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EU prune imports, in mt |
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Supplier |
2023 |
2024 |
Diff. |
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Chile |
14,293 |
12,875 |
-9.9% |
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USA |
3,693 |
3,290 |
-10.9% |
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Moldova |
2,393 |
2,443 |
2.1% |
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Argentina |
2,136 |
1,986 |
-7.0% |
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Serbia |
2,308 |
1,318 |
-42.9% |
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Others |
3,086 |
1,591 |
-48.4% |
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Total |
27,909 |
23,503 |
-15.8% |
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DG AGRI TAXUD Customs Surveillance System, provisional data, 01/01-03/09 08132000 Dried prunes |
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Good prospects for the 2025 crop
In an interview with Chile Prunes, the CEO of Silvestres, Pedro Monti, reviews the last few months and looks ahead to the upcoming 2025 crop. Monti himself has noticed an increase in demand from Europe this year – especially from Germany, Poland and the UK. The buying interest of European countries had suffered in the previous year due to factors such as inflation and the Russia-Ukraine war. Instead, China was an important trading partner last year, and still is.
Monti also confirmed that the rainfall so far and sufficient cool hours were good conditions for the coming crop, should there be no severe frosts. Last winter was not ideal in terms of weather conditions and resulted in uneven growth, with one tree showing blossom and fruit set up to fruit at the same time. This year’s conditions are better. However, it remains to be seen whether this will be enough to ensure a larger crop next year, as it is still too early to say for sure. The flowering period is just around the corner and the coming months will show how the fruit develop, says Monti. However, Monti is confident about the quality, the fruit should be in a better condition for the time being, so that a better ratio of fresh fruit to dried fruit is possible.
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