Peru: Asparagus export decreased in volume and value in May 2024

Asparagus did not meet expectations in May 2024. During this period, Peru exported 7,055 tons worth $23.4 million, which represented a decrease of 22% in volume and 19% in value compared to the same month in 2023. , according to FreshFruit. Although the international average price was $3.32 per kilogram, showing a slight increase of 4%, this increase was not enough to offset the effects of the low volumes exported by Peru, which affected the global result. During this month, Peruvian asparagus was exported to 27 destinations, of which only two imported more than $1 million; This figure is lower than the more than five markets that surpassed this purchase the previous year. The main destinations were the United States (62% share), Spain (15%) and Germany (4%). The latter came to displace France and Japan, whose purchases even reached $2 million in 2023. To the United States, shipments totaled 4,588 tons for $14.4 million. This was 18% less in volume and 5% less in value than in ...