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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

03/03/2017

CENTRAL AMERICAN REGION

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

MARKET PULSE

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE: 554.33
CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH: +0.22%
VOLUME TO DATE: 168,416 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: -12%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $1.64 – $2.79 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
bosc
$0 $2.50 – $2.58 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
red anjou
$0 $2.38 – $3.52 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 70%
  • Fancy: 30%
  • 3rd Grade: %

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Asian
$0 $4.06 – $4.18 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
California
Coscia
$0 $1.81 – $1.97 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile
Forelle
$0 $2.29 – $2.62 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
Merchandising
Region-wide
March
School Promotions
Guatemala
March
Wholesale Promotions
Honduras
March
In-store promotions
Region-wide
March
In-Store Promotions
Kids Activities
Merchandising

PROMOTIONS

Progress towards season-long goals
# PROMOTION DAYS
911
0
1500
# STORES
141
0
75