Chile’s Fruit Exports Experienced Significant Growth in January 2023, Led by Fresh Cherries and Blueberries

Chile's fruit exports saw significant growth in January 2023, according to the Agricultural Policies Office (Odepa). The country exported 384K tons of fruit, an increase of 18.6% in volume, generating a value of USD 1.622B FOB, a 7.3% increase compared to January 2022.
Fresh fruit accounted for 90.4% of the exports, 6.9% were processed fruit, and 2.8% were nuts. Fresh fruit sales reached 330K tons, equivalent to USD 1.465B FOB. Cherries were the main species exported in this group, with a volume of 239.5K tons, equivalent to USD 1.2195B FOB, and represented 83% of the total fresh fruit exports, with China as the main destination for Chilean cherry exports. Blueberries followed cherries, with shipments of 35.6K tons equivalent to USD 161.3M FOB. Processed fruit shipments reached 42.7K tons equivalent to USD 111M FOB, representing a 5% increase in volume and a 22.7% increase in value compared to January 2022.