Fresh fruit and nuts boost the value of fruit exports in the first half of this year in Chile

Published 2021년 7월 14일

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The article reports on the first half of the year's fruit export performance, highlighting a 3% increase in value to US $ 3,576 million FOB despite a 2% drop in volume to 1.68 million tons. Cherries and blueberries drove this growth, with China and the USA as the main markets. While table grapes experienced a decline, dried fruits, especially walnuts and hazelnuts, saw significant growth. Processed fruit exports, including juices, oils, and canned fruits, also increased by 9%, with the US and Japan as the primary markets. Overall, fruit exports increased by 4% in value, making up 81% of the total value of fruit group shipments, which also included 15% of processed fruit and 4% of dried fruits.

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Considerable increases in the value of fresh fruit and dried fruit exports contributed to the growth of fruit shipments between January and June of this year. According to the figures provided by the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa), the value of fresh fruit shipments closed the first half of this year with a 3% increase compared to the same period of 2020 with a total of US $ 3,576 million FOB. However, the volume of shipments fell 2% reaching 1.68 million tons. The main boost in value is explained by cherry exports, which totaled 266 thousand tons for US $ 1,350 million FOB. Compared with the period January-June 2020, it represents an increase of 83% in volume and 41% in value, a trend that had been observed since the beginning of this year. China remains the main destination as it represents 91% of the total value of shipments of this species. A significant increase was registered in blueberry shipments that reached 95,938 tons and US $ 481.15 million FOB, ...

Source: Redagricola