Chile exported less fruit but the higher value in the first half of 2021

Published 2021년 7월 30일

Tridge summary

From January to June 2021, Chile's fruit exports reached 2.04 million tons, valued at $4.441 billion FOB, marking a 1% decrease in volume but a 4% increase in value compared to the same period in the previous year, as reported by Fedefruta. Fresh fruit made up 81% of the total value, processed fruit 15%, and dried fruits 4%. Cherries saw the highest increase in both volume and value, followed by table grapes and blueberries, with China, the U.S., and the Netherlands being the main destinations for these fruits.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

A total of 2.04 million tons of fruit exports from Chile were registered from January-June 2021, totaling $4.441 billion FOB without accounting for the Value Variation Report- which was 1 percent less in volume and 4 percent more in value than in the same time period of the previous year, as reported by Fedefruta.81 percent of this value corresponded to fresh fruit, 15 percent to processed fruit (juicer, oils, canned, frozen, dehydrated), and 4 percent to dried fruits (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, among others).Fresh fruit reached sales of 1.68 billion tons totaling $3.576 billion FOB during this time period, registering a decrease in volume of 2 percent and an increase in value of 3 percent when compared to the same time period as last year.The main fresh fruit exported were cherries, registering 266,000 tons equaling $1.35 billion FOB, reflecting an increase of 83 percent in volume and 41 percent in value when compared to the same time period of the previous year, mostly ...

Source: Producebluebook