Chile: Stone Fruit Annual
Due to the presence of the El Niño current, rains were close to normal levels in most of the country 2015. The increase in rain plays favor for the necessary irrigation of Chile’s stone fruit sector, which positively contributes to its increasing production. If the climatic conditions are maintained during the spring, nectarine and peach production could increase by as much as ten percent, while cherries are expected to grow by nearly fifteen percent.
