Chilean Stone Fruit Committee: Efforts to improve the quality of prunes and peaches exported to China in the new season

Published 2024년 8월 28일

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Chile's stone fruit exports hit a record high of 36.5 million boxes in the 2023/24 production season, marking an 18% increase from the previous year, as reported by Simfruit. The export value also rose by 14% to US$519 million. China was the largest market, accounting for 56% of the exports, followed by the United States with 19%. The Stone Fruit Committee is focusing on strategies to improve export potential, especially prunes, and quality of peaches for the Chinese and American markets. The committee is also working on post-harvest management and variety selection to meet consumer preferences in China.

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According to the Chilean website "Simfruit", Caballero said that although the 2023/24 production season faced many challenges, the export scale achieved a milestone breakthrough. In this production season, Chile's stone fruit exports reached a record 36.5 million boxes, an increase of 18% year-on-year; the export value reached US$519 million, an increase of 14% year-on-year. In terms of export markets, 56% were sold to China, with exports to China increasing by 25% and exports increasing by 5%; 19% were sold to the United States, with exports decreasing by 1% and exports increasing by 20%. Among them, China is the largest export market for Chilean loquats, prunes and nectarines, with exports of 4.6 million boxes (7 kg/box), 10.2 million boxes (8 kg/box) and 6.5 million boxes (9 kg/box) respectively; the United States is the largest export market for Chilean peaches, with exports of 1.4 million boxes (8 kg/box). Caballero believes that before the arrival of the 2024/25 production ...

Source: Foodmate