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INTERNATIONAL MARKET REPORT

10/28/2020

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: 36,337 BOXES
CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: -15%

(SOURCE: WSTFA)

USA PEARS: RETAIL PRICING, SIZES, AND GRADES

PRICE RANGE (per lb)
SIZE RANGE
anjou
$0 $1.21 – $1.23 $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
Conference
$0 $2.10 – $2.22 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Holland
Forelle
$0 $1.10 – $1.22 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
South Africa
Coscia
$0 $1.33 – $1.40 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
Spain
Nashi
$0 $1.85 – $1.98 $4.50
150 120 100 80 60
China

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY
LOCATION
DATE(S)
Online Delivery promotions - selling USA pears online and promoting them with ebanners on websites of Del Monte, El Grocers, and Lulu supermarkets
Dubai
November 2020 - January 2021
World Pear Day Road Show: Truck with pear advertising visit 28 retail operations to promote USA pears among retail consumers
Dubai
December 5 -11, 2020
USA Pear Fitnesss Festival: A day of different sports activities including the sponsoring of World Record Breaking of heavy weights.
Dubai
November 7, 2020
Online Activities including Pear Chef Challenge, Get Moving Challenge, Find the Pear Challenge, Zoom Pear Party
Online - Covering Dubai and GCC
November 2020 - January 2021