Chilean citrus fruits come to cool the Japanese summer

The Chilean Fruit Citrus Committee held a promotional event in Tokyo aimed at the media and trade professionals to encourage consumption and publicize the quality and positive health attributes of Chilean lemons, which are already in season. arriving to cool off the Japanese summer. In his opening speech at the culinary workshop, Iván Marambio, president of Frutas de Chile, highlighted: "This is the first time I have visited Japan and I am eager to learn more about the key characteristics that have made this market such a constant and commercial partner. unbreakable for the Chilean fruit industry. To date, Chile has exported 2.3 million tons of fresh fruit to the world, more than 714 thousand tons have been sent to Asia, which represents 31% of world exports. Globally, Chile has exported 51 thousand tons of fresh lemons, of which 23% have been destined for Japan, making it the second most important market for Chilean shipments of fresh lemons, after the United States. During the ...