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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

03/30/2023

CENTRAL AMERICAN REGION

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad

MARKET PULSE

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE: 538.19
CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH: -3.27%
VOLUME TO DATE: 180,057 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: +8%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $1.06 – $3.55 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
bosc
$0 $1.43 – $2.51 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
red anjou
$0 $1.68 – $2.01 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 40%
  • Fancy: 60%
  • 3rd Grade: %

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Anjou
$0 $1.47 – $1.97 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile
Packham
$0 $1.12 – $1.85 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile
Forelle
$0 $2.43 – $3.36 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile
Bosc
$0 $1.37 – $3.55 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile
Anjou
$0 $1.60 – $3.04 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Argentina

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
In-store promotions with Walmart
Costa Rica
April 2023
Cooking workshops with Super Selectos
El Salvador
April 2023
School Activities
Dominican Republic
April 2023
Cooking Workshop in Super Mix - Dominican Republic
In Store Promotion in Sirena - Dominican Republic
Recipe Demonstration in La Colonia - Honduras

PROMOTIONS

Progress towards season-long goals
# PROMOTION DAYS
442
0
600
# STORES
138
0
200