Chilean dried plums: Together with China and India, the call is to take care of classic markets such as Europeans and Mexico

Published 2024년 5월 7일

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Pedro Pablo Díaz, the president of Chile's Association of Processors and Exporters of Dried Plums (Chileprunes), has emphasized the significance of public-private collaboration in expanding the market for Chilean dried plums, with a focus on India and China, the latter being the primary destination with shipments of 18 thousand tons. Díaz underscores the importance of maintaining quality to satisfy Chinese consumers and market standards. He also stresses the need to diversify export markets, including traditional ones like Mexico, Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain, and to address the growing competition from the United States.

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(Agraria.pe) The president of the Association of Processors and Exporters of Dried Plums of Chile (Chileprunes), Pedro Pablo Díaz, highlights the great public-private work that allowed the entry of dried plums to India, as well as the work that takes place in China. The latter, not only because it is the main destination for Chilean dried plums with shipments of 18 thousand tons, but also because of the new requirements and guidelines of local authorities regarding ovens and drying systems, making traceability relevant. The president of Chileprunes adds that the Chilean plum industry must “continue betting on quality, quality and more quality. China demands it. The largest shelf in the world of dried plums is located in China, because they have a decades-long tradition of consuming this product and know its qualities. This 2024 we must continue betting on this country, in volumes they will not disappoint us." But we should not neglect other traditional markets such as Mexico, ...

Source: Agraria