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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

03/01/2019

CENTRAL AMERICAN REGION

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

MARKET PULSE

CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE: 606.63
CHANGE FROM LAST MONTH: -0.44%
VOLUME TO DATE: 247,346 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: -5%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $1.00 – $2.09 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
red anjou
$0 $1.00 – $2.09 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
bosc
$0 $1.87 – $2.35 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 73%
  • Fancy: 26%
  • 3rd Grade: %

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Ercollini
$0 $3.85 – $3.88 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Spain
Carmen
$0 $1.49 – $1.49 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Chile
Rocha
$0 $1.34 – $1.34 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Portugal

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
Sport Activities
Costa Rica
March 2019
Merchandising
Costa Rica, El Salvador
February - March 2019
Kids Promotions
Costa Rica
February - March 2019
Technical Seminar
Merchandising
Special Consumer Event

PROMOTIONS

Progress towards season-long goals
# PROMOTION DAYS
362
0
1500
# STORES
104
0
75