Peru: Exports of frozen strawberries fall by 18.3% in value and 10.3% in volume in 2022

(Agraria.pe) In 2022, Peruvian exports of frozen strawberries totaled US$50,032,196, showing a reduction of -18.3% compared to the US$61,234,699 reached in 2021. This was reported by Agro Data Peru, who indicated that, in 2022, the volume dispatched of this product reached 27,343,596 kilos, registering a contraction of -10.3% versus the 30,501,212 kilos shipped the previous year. The report shows that the average price of the aforementioned fruit in 2022 reached US$1.83 per kilogram, appreciating a decrease of -8.96% compared to the US$2.01 per kilogram on average reported in 2021. The United States was the main destination for frozen strawberries from Peru, with acquisitions for US$23,956,000, showing a drop of -23.92% compared to US$31,485,000 in 2021. This market concentrated 47.8% of the total. Other important destinations for the frozen strawberry from Peru were: Canada with purchases for US$ 13,162,000, noting a reduction of -16.56% (participated with 26.3% of the total); ...