Fruit and vegetable exports from Peru grew 26% in value between January and July 2021

Published 2021년 9월 24일

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Between January and July of this year, Peruvian fruit and vegetable exports saw a 26% increase, reaching over US $ 2,801 million compared to the same period in 2020. Fruit exports, mainly avocado and grapes, made up 63% of this total, while vegetable exports, led by asparagus, increased by 15.1%. The United States and the Netherlands were the leading buyers. ADEX has called for efforts to strengthen productive chains and has announced the Virtual Food Expo 2021 to identify buyers and provide information on food-related topics. Additionally, the need for infrastructure improvement, cost reduction, and health access to more international markets was highlighted.

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(Agraria.pe) Between January and July of this year, Peruvian shipments of fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen, canned and dry), totaled more than US $ 2,801 million, showing a growth of 26% compared to US $ 2,231,635,000 reached in the same period of 2020, reported the Agroexport Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX). Fruits In the first seven months of 2021, fruit exports (fresh, frozen, canned and dried) reached US $ 2,321 million, the main ones being avocado (US $ 925,083,000) and grapes (US $ 538,605,000). ) by jointly concentrating 63% of total exports and achieving rises of 43% and 33%, respectively. It is followed by mango (US $ 346,150,000), mandarin (US $ 167,072,000) and blueberry, completing the top five. All closed with positive variations. The United States acquired fruit from Peru for US $ 681,005,000, an increase in its orders of 14% and a participation of 29%. In second place was the Netherlands with US $ 581,651,000 (an increase of 37% and a ...

Source: Agraria