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China

Countdown to 2029: China's plan to produce 50,000 tons of dried plums and how South America must pivot

China projects to produce 50,000 tons of dried plums by 2029. We analyze the impact of this threat on Chile and Argentina and how to pivot...

Argentina

A New Horizon for the Mendoza Plum: The Impact of the European Union-Mercosur Agreement

A New Horizon for Mendoza Plums: The Impact of the European Union-Mercosur Agreement (Source: Based on information published by Diario San Rafael)...

Pruneau d'Agen orchard in Sud-Ouest France with plums ripening on the branches
France

FRANCE 2026: LESS GLOBAL VOLUME, AND WHAT ABOUT THE PRUNEAU D'AGEN?

Analysis of the 2026 French Agen plum campaign. Hail risk, regulatory asymmetry, and the focus on quality in the face of shortages...

Dried plums from Mendoza in export crates with an orchard in the background
Argentina

MERCOSUR-EUROPEAN UNION AGREEMENT: LOWER TARIFFS AND GREATER COMPETITIVENESS FOR ARGENTINE PLUMS IN EUROPE

The European Union reduces tariffs on dried plums from Mendoza to 7.71% by 2026. Learn how the Mercosur-EU agreement benefits exports...

China

The Plum Market in China 2025: Real Opportunities in a Challenging Climate

Discover how extreme weather in Xinjiang and China's new agricultural plan are transforming the plum market. What opportunities...

USA

Plum Thinning in California: Real Savings or Financial Risk?

With rising operating costs in California, is plum thinning still profitable? Learn how to calculate your partial budget for...

USA

Value Leadership: The Next Phase of Global Industry from a California Perspective

The dried plum industry has entered a new phase of global reconfiguration that demands a paradigm shift: moving from...

ArgentinaExport

15,000 tons and a missed opportunity: Argentina faces the global deficit of dried plums

With 15,000 MT in a global market with a deficit of 12,000 MT and stocks at historic lows, Argentina is repeating a production pattern...

China

Export Logistics to China: Ports, Primary Markets and Internal Distribution Network for D'Agen Plum

The Chilean product enters through Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Nansha, reaches the primary markets of Shanghai and Jiaxing, and is distributed to...

China

The Southern Hemisphere supplies China: Chile leads with 47,580 tons, ahead of Australia and South Africa

Chile sends 47,580 tons of fresh D'Agen plums to China (2,300 by air + 45,280 by sea), compared to 850 tons from Australia and 20 tons...