Chile: Not only cherries but also prune exports to China are booming

In a recent interview, Pedro Acuña, CEO of the Chilean Prune Processors and Exporters Association (Chileprunes), emphasized that Chilean fresh prunes and prunes have been booming in the Chinese market in recent years. situation. ​ Chile’s “Simfruit” website reported that Acuña said, “Chile is the world’s largest exporter of prunes, accounting for 30% of the global supply of prunes and exported to more than 80 markets around the world, mainly including China, Europe, Mexico, and Brazil. , the United States, Turkey, etc. The Chilean fruit industry has the advantages of rigor, stability and high productivity." ​ Regarding the booming development of fresh prunes in China, Acuña pointed out, “China is the largest consumer of Chilean prunes and dried prunes. It can be seen that cherries are not the only fruit that is booming in China. Chilean prunes have experienced two consecutive seasons. In the 2023 harvest season, 20% of fresh prune fruits will be sold to China. In addition, ...