A kilo of Peruvian avocado can cost more than US$3 in a Chilean supermarket

Published 2022년 9월 21일

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Chile is facing a shortage in its avocado supply and is looking to Peru to meet its demand. The demand is so high that a kilo of Peruvian avocado can cost more than three dollars in Chilean supermarkets. Due to water scarcity and cold climate, it is difficult for Chile to increase its own production. In 2022, Chile has imported 40,814 tons of Peruvian avocado, which is 10% of the total national exports. The Ancash region in Chile is the fifth largest producer of avocado in the country. However, small producers are frustrated as the farm price per kilo has fallen significantly as the 2022 harvest progressed.

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(Agraria.pe) Chile is an important producer, exporter and consumer of avocado, but its productive capacities are not always up to what it needs for its demand. For this reason, Peruvian fruit is viewed with interest from said market, where orders are increasing. Pedro Larraín Palacios, an agricultural engineer, explained that the Chilean domestic market is very strong and buys avocado at a good price, but that its local production is not enough. "That's why we like the Peruvian avocado on dates when we don't have it." The specialist, who was a speaker on hormone management in avocado cultivation at the Center for Agricultural Research and Entrepreneurship (CIEA) that the Service for Integral Rural Development (Sedir) has in the district of Moro (Áncash), explained that the A kilo of Peruvian avocado can cost more than three dollars in a Chilean supermarket. In addition, he said that in his country it is difficult to spread the crop due to the lack of water and the cold climate ...

Source: Agraria