| At the Fruittrade Convention, the president of the association, Jorge Valenzuela, expressed his solidarity with the producers affected by the storm, and hopes that the real extent of the damage will help focus resources on helping those affected. Fedefruta has calculated this initial loss, taking into account the hectares flooded by rain and overflowing rivers and destruction of infrastructure, especially water infrastructure. |
| The first figures are already emerging regarding the damage and impact caused by the frontal system and the atmospheric river in the fresh fruit production areas in the country. The Federation of Fruit Producers of Chile (Fedefruta), after its annual Fruittrade convention that brought together more than 2,200 fruit growers despite the situation, already estimates an initial loss in fruit investment in hectares, and extra- and intra-farm infrastructure, of at least 400 million dollars. The fruit industry, through consultations with the regional associations that make up Fedefruta, has calculated this initial loss considering the hectares flooded by rain and overflowing rivers, and the destruction of productive assets, especially water infrastructure. "There are at least 400 million dollars of fruit investment that have disappeared due to the frontal system," explains the president of Fedefruta, Jorge Valenzuela. This calculation by the federation only considers the areas hit at the beginning of the storm, between O'Higgins and Biobío, and only in fields of cherries, blueberries and European hazelnuts, warns Jorge Valenzuela. “Many producers are still unable to access their fields to see the damage, and we still have to face the real extent of losses in orchards of other species such as stone fruit and table grapes, so as we gather more information, this figure of 400 million dollars will surely increase.” At the Fruittrade Convention, Jorge Valenzuela expressed his solidarity with fruit growers affected by the frontal system. "We are just coming out of the storm, and as Fedefruta we will continue to survey producers, through a survey that we are sharing in the sector," ended. |
