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“THE KIWI PRODUCTION

WILL BE 20-25% LESS THIS SEASON”

The new kiwi season will be good for producers and traders in
Greece, due to the lower volume of Italian kiwis, according to Mr.
Klearxos Sarantidis, Director of Kavala Coop.

KLEARXOS SARANTIDIS

DIRECTOR OF KAVALA COOP

Mr. Sarantidis, what is new about the Why is the Italian production of kiwis
current season of kiwis? lower than last year?
Everything shows that this season will The weather conditions, the diseases
be similar with 2017. The harvest of Green that have affected the trees during the last
Light has already began and its production I think that the low Italian years and the turn of many producers to
volume will reach 200-300 tons, where- yellow and red kiwi varieties are some of
as Tsexelidis quantities will be harvested quantities will affect the the reasons.
in the end of September and they are esti-
mated to reach 300 tons. season and Greek kiwis
will have a better course
Regarding Hayward kiwis, what will
the production volume be like this with high prices and intense
season?
The hailstorms that took place in our ar- demand.
ea last summer have affected a big part of
our overall production and this is why we
are expecting a fall 20-25%, in comparison
with last year. The calibers will be satis- Info
fying and they will have good quality. The The production of Kavala
harvest is about to begin in mid-October. will be lower 20-25%,
in comparison with last year
What about the commercial season? Beginning of harvest 15th October
What are the first estimations?
Surely the season will have nothing to The market: High price levels and
do with the previous one, which was nega- intense demand
tive for producers and traders

OCTOBER 2019