fruit growers, packers and pickers in Argentina ended their strike in the western part of the country, but the damage may already have been done with the strike cost an estimated $ 50 million, according to local and national media .
Trade unions of the three segments of workers have reached final agreement as the increase in wages with the government over the weekend of January 22 and 23. They then agreed to end the roadblocks along the streets of Río Negro and Neuquén provinces in western Argentina, according to news published dall'ADN. 
The strike came when there was a peak for the export of pears Williams, because these blocks has left much of the fruit or harvest or processed for export, according to the provisions of the national daily La Nacion.
not distributed fruit is too ripe for export, according to La Nacion.
"The situation becomes more serious by the hour, because this week is a crucial week for the collection of export pears, estimated at between $ 45 million $ 50 million of losses, "says Marcelo Loyarte, manager the Argentine Chamber of Integrated Fruitgrowers. This not counting the collateral damage, which currently are difficult to quantify.
forecast for the season have seen a production increase of 23%, with better quality than last season. addition, conditions were ideal for export because of reduced production in the northern hemisphere. For apples and pears exports are expected to total 350,000 tons between January and April, according to La Nacion.
Source: www.freshfruitportal.com
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