By MA. Soledad González for Winesur.com / Translated by Ana TaguaSince some years ago, a new phenomenon has appeared: Argentinian producers have changed to mechanical harvest, like European and US producers.
What in other parts of the world is concrete reality, in Argentina starts to materialize mainly in the provinces of San Juan and Mendoza, where there was an increase in mechanical harvest service or in the purchase of devices for this work.
Asked about this issue, Patrice Barrere, owner of one of the main companies that supplies mechanical harvest service, said to WineSur that “demand for harvest service has increased around 30% both in San Juan and Mendoza. There is also growing interest in buying harvesting machines.”
Barrere’s company cultivated more than 3,000 hectares last year. Thus, according to forecast, this figure may increase between 900 and 1,000 hectares for 2011 harvest.
Jose Reta, from Finca Moussett, another company that offers mechanical harvest service, also considers this is a good year for business development. In this sense, he emphasized: “I see that mechanical harvest market has grown. This year, due to the Uco Valley projections, several new hectares, which are destined for this work, will start producing, resulting in an increasing demand. Moreover, we have to consider.. Read full article
