Fresh banana shipments from Peru fall 10% in volume and 11% in value in September

(Agraria.pe) Fresh banana exports slowed for the second consecutive month, despite an increase in the average price. During September, key destinations such as the United States and the Netherlands showed fluctuations in their imports, directly influencing the poor result. Peru exported 10,747 tons of fresh bananas worth US$ 8 million in September of this year, which represented a decrease of -10% in volume and -11% in value compared to the same month in 2023. In this way, shipments of this fruit are slowing down for the second consecutive month. In the analyzed month of 2024, the average price showed an increase of +9%, rising from US$ 3.91 per kilogram in 2023 to US$ 4.26 in 2024. Of all the destinations to which the product arrived, the Netherlands remained the main one despite a slight decrease of -3% in volume, with 3,571 tons acquired and a drop of -5% in value, closing at US$ 2.7 million. Likewise, the price fell -1%, standing at US$ 0.76 per kilogram. Despite these ...