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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

12/29/2016

GULF STATES

Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

MARKET PULSE

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE: 3.67
CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH: 0.00%
VOLUME TO DATE: 154,275 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: -31%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $2.40 – $2.70 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
red anjou
$0 $3.00 – $3.00 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 90%
  • Fancy: 10%
  • 3rd Grade: %

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Rosemary
$0 $2.45 – $2.45 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
South Africa
Coscia
$0 $2.80 – $3.00 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Spain

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
The 5th edition of the Dubai Winter Festival was held at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
 Dubai
December 8,9,10, 2016
Public Relations - Magazine advertorials (2 issues of Azhar Al Fan, Al Hadeel)
 GCC
November - December - January
Trade Education - USA Pear Training workshops with major retail chains in the UAE together with U.S. apples.
 UAE
December 21 and 26, 2016

PROMOTIONS

Progress towards season-long goals
# PROMOTION DAYS
105
0
160
# STORES
15
0
25