Chile closes record stonefruit season despite challenges

Published 2024년 7월 8일

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Chilean stonefruit exporters saw record results in the 2023/24 season, with a 18% increase in shipments and a 14% increase in FOB sales value. Despite challenges, China remained the largest market, with a 56% share of total shipments. The US market saw a 20% increase in value, despite a 1% decrease in volume. The sector faced challenges, especially in China, but the new Chilean Stonefruit Committee is optimistic and believes marketing campaigns focusing on the health benefits of stonefruit, particularly in Asia, can further grow demand.

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Chilean stonefruit exporters achieved record results in 2023/24 despite facing a challenging campaign in which results varied widely across different markets. A total of 36.5m cartons were shipped worldwide, representing an increase of 18 per cent on the previous season. FOB sales value grew 14 per cent to US$519m. Exports to China, (Chile’s number one market with a 56 per cent share of total shipments), grew 25 per cent in volume but just 5 per cent in value, while the inverse was true in the US (accounting 19 per cent of total exports), where shipments grew 20 per cent in value despite registering a 1 per cent decrease in volume. Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, said the results marked “a new era and recovery for the Chilean stone industry”. By product, shipments of Japanese plums totalled 13.96m cartons (7kg), an increase of 24 per cent on the previous season. Nectarine exports were up 14 per cent at 11.6m cartons (8kg) and European plums (Sugar Plums) finished 23 ...

Source: Fruitnet