European apples season is coming to an end, with only a few apples of last year left in the refrigerated warehouses. Fresh fruits are desired now for example those from the sunny Argentina. In the last 15 years a big economy for organically grown apples and pears has developed in the region around the Patagonian Río Negro River. The organically grown apples and pears are sold worldwide. The sustainably managed farms, and new jobs are the positive aspects of globalization. BioTropic has partnered with some of the best suppliers. Suppliers who have successfully changed to organic farming: Familia Bartusch, La Conquista and Patagonian Fruit Trade.
Sergio Cosi of La Conquista before his freshly harvested organic pears
These family businesses farm on a grand scale to biological pears, apples and other fruits such as plums. The pear varieties Packham, D'Anjou and Abate Fetel are currently available. The varieties Williams and Giffard are two of the first harvested varieties of the season and are already sold out.
The apple variety Royal Gala, firm, red and sweet, is available now. Soon to be followed by Braeburn apples, which have complex sweet and tart flavour and Cripps Pink, which are sweet with slightly sour undertones. "The Argentine apple season will probably run until July." This, estimated by our Dutch employee Joep van Koevorden. He went along with his colleague Ronald Vianen to the suppliers in South America last November.
The Argentines had problems with hail and storms, this caused a lower harvest than expected. Such a thing can hardly be foreseen but the producers make the most of it and are in luck. Even US dealers have ordered organic apples and they offer very good prices.
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