Canned peaches in South America:

In 2002, the South America canned peaches manufacturer heightened their quotation.
The canned peaches manufacturer from Argentina and Chile announced that they had to heighten the quotation according to the price of materials be higher more and more, on the other way the US dollar depreciation also was the important reason. They hope could get the profit from demand of the international market.

It appeared that the situation of Chilean peach was very well. And these canned peaches manufacturer have to face the materials price would be higher.
Meanwhile the US dollar depreciation was the other big problem for these canned peaches export.

So the price of canned peaches has to be higher according to all of these situations, the price of canned peaches per carton would be FOB USD 19.5-20.

For the restaurant industry, the price of canned peaches per carton would be FOB USD 17.5, and the price of canned fruit cocktail per carton would be FOB USD 20.5-21. (I.e. wholesale price).

The situation of Argentina:

Argentina was producing canned apricot from this year, but few export.
The canned peaches produce period began the end of 2003 and early of 2004 in Argentina. The quotation of canned peaches would be FOB USD 15-16 per carton; it was higher 20%-25% than last reason.

The canned peaches manufacturer announced that the materials were higher than before. Same the South Africa and Chile, they also hope could get the profit from the international business.
This year, peach harvest quantity is very bad in Greece .So some people asked if Argentina would export to Europe?

One of Argentina canned peaches manufacturer announced that their main market was Brazil, Mexico and USA; they would export to Europe, but the quantity will be little.

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