Fruit imports by the United States grew 25% in April, reaching a new record of US $2.12 billion

Published 2021년 7월 1일

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In April 2021, the United States saw a significant increase in fruit imports, reaching a record high of $2,120 million, a 25% rise from the previous year. This surge is primarily attributed to increased imports of avocados, berries, and table grapes. Avocado imports alone grew by 30%, and berry categories also experienced substantial increases. Additionally, there was a noticeable rise in imports of mangoes and limes, while banana imports saw a slight decrease. The majority of these fruits were imported from Mexico, with significant increases also observed from Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Canada.

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(Agraria.pe) Total imports of fruit (fresh, frozen and processed}) by the United States in April of this year reached the mark of US $ 2,120 million for the first time, showing an increase of 25% compared to the US $ 1,690 million obtained in April 2020. This was reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, for its acronym in English), who added that the figure registered in April this year is also higher than the previous record of US $ 1,990 million established in the same month of 2019. This increase was mainly driven by avocados, berries and table grapes. The value of avocado imports increased 30% year-on-year to US $ 231 million, the second highest level recorded in April, behind US $ 303 million in 2019. The four main berry categories also saw significant increases. Raspberries grew 17% to $ 143 million, strawberries 45% to $ 121 million, blackberries 48% to $ 89 million and blueberries 42% to $ 95 million. Additionally, table grape imports increased by 31% ...

Source: Agraria