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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

02/15/2018

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: 167,808 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: -12%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $1.11 – $1.15 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
bartlett
$0 $1.30 – $1.36 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
GRADES FOR ALL VARIETIES
  • US1: 80%
  • Fancy: 20%
  • 3rd Grade: %

COMPETITION: RETAIL PRICING AND SIZES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
COUNTRY
Rosemary
$0 $1.53 – $1.53 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
South Africa
Belgian
$0 $1.55 – $1.57 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Belgium
Coscia
$0 $1.59 – $1.60 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Spain

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
Trade Education
Dubai
End of February
Importer Incentive Contest
Dubai
Early March

PROMOTIONS

Progress towards season-long goals
# PROMOTION DAYS
85
0
160
# STORES
10
0
20