Chile: As of September, nuts grow 35% and cherries total 302,827 tons

The Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies of Chile, Odepa, reported that during the period January-September 2023, a total of fruit exports of 2 million 750 thousand tons were registered, for a value of US$ 6,381 million FOB, (the values of sale are subject to adjustments by IVV1). Compared to the same period in 2022, there was a decrease in exported volume of -5.9%, and an increase of 8.1% in value. Of this total in value, 72.3% corresponded to fresh fruit, 19% to processed fruit (juices, oils, preserves, frozen, dehydrated), and 8.7% to dried fruits (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, among others). . Fresh fruit reached sales of 2 million 138 thousand tons, equivalent to US $4,612 million FOB for the analysis period. These exports registered a decrease in volume of -7.3%, and in value an increase of 11.3% compared to the same period of the previous year. As for nuts, they reached sales of 145,828 tons equivalent to US$ 554.4 million FOB during the January-September 2023 period. ...