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From Peruvian imported mangoes, to Oregon pears and Washington apples, here’s an update on opportunities to haul produce.
Peru plans to export 10.5 million boxes to the U.S. this season, up from 7.8 million boxes last season. An early start in Peru and continued big imports from Ecuador pushed mango volumes up in December, and fruit arrivals should remain in good volume through January.
Ecuadorian mango volumes peaked through the week of Dec. 21 before sliding and by mid-January Peru should account for most of the volume.
About 65 percent of the late December arrivals were slated for the East Coast, 35 percent for the West Coast, because of faster delivery times to the East Coast.
Oregon Pear Shipments
Jackson County, Oregon where Medford is located, is one of the state’s big pear-growing regions. The rest of the state’s commercial pear trees are mostly in the Hood River area. Together, those two regions account for about 25 percent of pear shipments in the U.S.
Washington Apple Shipments
Washington apple and fruit shipments were hit last season due to the 2015 drought. The Washington State Department of Agriculture reports drought caused 85 percent of the state to be in “extreme drought” status at the drought’s peak in late August. The result of the heat and lack of rain caused Washington apples to suffer a 5 percent drop in loadings and a 7 percent decline in blueberry shipments.
Early harvested varieties were most affected by low water availability and high temperatures in the Yakima basin. However, growing regions in the north were not hurt as badly by the drought. The 2015 Washington apple crop was first estimated at near 125 million cartons, but that estimate was reduced by 5 percent to 118 million cartons by the end of the summer. Shipments for the harvested crop should continue through most of the summer.
Washington state apple and pear shipments – grossing about $5500 to Atlanta.