Central America and Mexico's coffee season begins in October and runs until the following September. Miguel Pon, president of the Honduran Coffee Exporters Association, said he expects shipment volumes from January through May to show growth. "(The rise) in January exports is due to previously agreed upon sales and shipping commitments," he added. During the first four months of the current coffee harvest through January, farmers exported 861,084 bags, or nearly 16% of the estimated total shipments for the 2022/23 season. Honduras expects to export around 5.52 million bags in the 2022/2023 cycle. Average coffee prices during the season so far have dipped 10%, compared to the previous season, according to IHCAFE. (Reporting by Gustavo Palcencia; Writing by Kylie Madry; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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TEGUCIGALPA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Honduran coffee exports
rose 13% year-on-year in January, boosted by previously
scheduled shipments out of Central America's top coffee
producer, an industry executive said on Wednesday, as the
current harvesting season ramps up.
Honduras, also the mostly arabica-producing region's largest
exporter, in January shipped 571,914 60-kg (132.3 lb) bags
abroad, up from the 506,463 bags a year earlier, according to
preliminary data from national coffee institute IHCAFE.
The bump in exports follows three consecutive months of
drops at the beginning of the 2022/2023 season.
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