Antonio Villaseñor
Operations resume and export volume rebounds
Mexico
Last week, Mexico harvested 15,353 tons, of which 14,597 were exported to the United States market.
The week was marked by the suspension of USDA personnel activities, which led to the complete closure of packing facilities for safety reasons. Operations did not resume until Saturday, resulting in a very limited export volume.
Market conditions changed, and some shortages were observed at the beginning of this week. However, with most packing plants now operational, the harvest volume has normalized. We expect a harvest of approximately 28,000 tons this week.
The area available for cutting is 36,498 hectares, representing a 14% increase compared to the previous week.
The fruit supply is abundant. Even though some packing plants have not been able to resume operations, the export volume will be sufficient to meet market demand.
The season is progressing and the distribution of sizes is moving towards larger sizes, with 48 being predominant.
In terms of demand, the market this week is more focused on small fruit, 60s and younger. Even so, 48s continue to flow to established programs like Costco and Sam's Club.
Mexico's share of the market fell last week, but this was due to the closure that prevented the shipment of the total amount of fruit scheduled.
We expect demand for Mexican fruit to continue growing in the coming weeks.
Excellent week for everyone!
Antonio Villaseñor
Director of Aztecavo
antoniovz@aztcavo.com.mx
Mexico
