Ms. Flavia Schiappacasse

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Chile Country Report IPA 2008

• Ms. Flavia Schiappacasse
• Universidad de Talca
• Dr. Eduardo Olate
• P. Universidad Católica de Chile

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Chile

• One of the 25 World Biodiversity Hotspots

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Ecological Island
COPIHUE Lapageria rosea
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Chile Country Report IPA 2008

• Santiago
• Spanish
• Population 16,000,000
• 4,200 km long
• Latitude 19 56

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CHILE
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Andes Mountains to the East
Highest peaks 6,500 m (21,000 feet)
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The Atacama Desert to the north
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Pacific Ocean to the west and south
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• Mediterranean area
• Alluvial soils
• Valleys
• Most of the agriculture

Santiago in a winter clear day
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Torres del Paine National Park Patagonia, Chile
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• Mediterranean area
• Coastal Range
• Acidic soils
• Low P levels
• Good drainage
• BingoProteas!

Leucospermum Succession I and II
Banksia burdettii
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Protea Production in Chile

• First introduced in 1994.
• Production and local demand just started in 1999.
• 85 ha total (increase of 15 ha since 2006).
• 80 of that Leucadendron Safari Sunset.

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Cut flower and cut foliage market in Chile

• Total dosmetic mkt USD 50,000,000.-
• Exports USD 3,000,000 aprox (Lcd. Safari
  Sunset, Paeonia, Lilium, mixed foliage).

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Leucadendron Safari Sunset
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Leucadendron Goldstrike
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Protea Pink Ice
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Leucadendron Chamaleon

• Total number of growers 8
• 2 35 ha each
• 2 5 ha each
• 4 lt 1 ha each

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• Main market is wholesale domestic ? Santiago,
  with increasing interest in proteas (solid or
  bouquets for supermarkets).

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• Exports to USA, Europe and Japan mainly Lcd.
  Safari Sunset and some Goldstrike by sea
  shipping.

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Leucospermum High Gold

• Main strengths of Chile
• Off-season production in comparison to the
  Northern hemisphere.
• Appropriate soil and climate for proteaceae
  species.
• A very reliable and stable political and
  economical situation.

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• An efficient export system, including an in situ
  phytosanitary inspection valid for the US (USDA),
  Europe and Japan.

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Leucadendron Jubilee Crown

• Opportunities
• Exports
• Niche mkts specialty products, destinations and
  time of the year.
• Domestic
• Landscape products
• And mass mkt products (pot plants).

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Leucadendron Inca Gold

• Debilities
• Soil drainage
• Lack of enough irrigation water
• Occasional frosts
• And sanitary problems such as wood-associated
  fungus

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Leucadendron Inca Gold

• Threats
• Higher costs of transport
• Low value of USD
• ? Increase of domestic mkt
• and a decrease on exports
• Small size of domestic mkt
• Imports from Ecuador
• Other investment opportunities with more
  information available (less risk associated)

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• In summary
• Chilean proteaceae production is facing a
  crucial period that can lead to different
  scenarios in the short and mid term period.

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Gracias IPA y
Hasta la vista!
Ms. Flavia Schiappacasse Universidad de Talca
Dr. Eduardo Olate P. Universidad Católica de
Chile