Chilean stone fruit exports are expected to increase by 15% in the 2023/24 season

The Chilean Fruit Association (Frutas de Chile) Stone Fruit Committee (Comité de Carozos) recently released the second stone fruit export forecast for the 2023/24 fruit season. The commodities cover nectarines, loquats, prunes, and include peaches. The forecast says that Chile will Exported 35.330388 boxes (7kg/box) of stone fruits, a year-on-year increase of 15%. ​ Chile's "Portal Portuario" website reported that Iván Marambio, president of the Chilean Fruit Association, commented: "In the second forecast, we included peaches, plus prunes, loquats and nectarines. This season Chile will More than 35 million boxes of stone fruits will be exported. The Chilean stone fruit industry is not only committed to increasing export volume, but also to improving fruit quality." ​ Ignacio Caballero, marketing director and committee coordinator of the Chilean Fruit Association, said, “Chile is expected to export 11.5 million boxes of nectarines (8 kg/box) this season. Among them, the export ...