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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

10/28/2021

CENTRAL AMERICAN REGION

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

MARKET PULSE

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE: 637.56
CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH: +1.83%
VOLUME TO DATE: 27,814 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: +7%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $1.81 – $1.99 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
bosc
$0 $1.75 – $1.79 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
starkrimson
$0 $1.43 – $1.58 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 85%
  • Fancy: 15%
  • 3rd Grade: %

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Bosc
$0 $1.46 – $1.74 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
USA, California
Asian
$0 $4.12 – $4.24 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
USA, California
Red Rouge
$0 $1.43 – $1.68 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
USA, California
Anjou
$0 $1.64 – $1.74 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Argentina
Packham
$0 $1.52 – $1.84 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
Merchandising
Region-wide
November 2021
Technical Seminars
Dominican Republic with CCN retail chain
November 1-9, 2021
Movie tie-in Billboards
Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica
Mid-November - Mid-December 2021
In-store Promotions
El Salvador
November 19-28, 2021
Merchandising activities in El Salvador
POS materials distribution to importers in Guatemala
Merchandising activities in Guatemala