THERE WAS LESS CHILE PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO IN 2017 COMPARED TO THE YEAR BEFORE. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS CHILE ACREAGE WENT DOWN 12 PERCENT TO 81-HUNDRED ACRES…AND THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE CROP FELL TO AROUND 44 AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
PRODUCTION WAS DOWN BY 7-THOUSAND TONS. 80 PERCENT OF THE 2017 CHILE CROP WAS SOLD FOR PROCESSING. THE REST WENT TO THE FRESH MARKET.
