The effects of the intense rains in the Chilean fruit sector are getting worse
The intense rains registered in the central and southern areas of the country, which in some cases included hail, have had serious consequences on seasonal fruit crops, such as blueberries, table grapes, and stone fruit trees.
Based on information from the technical teams deployed to the different fruit-producing areas of the country, and from the ASOEX Table Grapes, Blueberries, and Stone Fruit Committees, Ronald Bown Fernandez, the President of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX), said: At this time we have received new reports of splitting in blueberries from later areas, especially in the Brightwell and Ochlockonee varieties. The situation of the Last Call variety is still being evaluated. However, the damage observed so far will affect the production and export volume of the 2020-2021 season.