A tale of two countries

I've been calling exporters and importers for the Chilean grape section coming up for The Packer, and the easy consensus is that the season is starting out quite well. For a government perspective on Chile's prospects, the USDA FAS just released their Chile deciduous report, which also confirms what we've been hearing. Meanwhile, Australia's devastating drought is expected to slice 20% off both production and exports of apples and pears, the FAS reports.

This spreadsheet of Chilean fresh fruit exports is provided by the Chilean Exporters Association and shows the strong showing of avocados, grapes and other items.