International demand for Peruvian avocado shoots up in the first quarter of 2020

Published 2020년 6월 2일

Tridge summary

In the first quarter of 2020, Peru experienced a significant boost in its agricultural exports, with international demand for avocados surging by 226% compared to the same period in 2019, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. In addition to avocados, exports of fresh grapes, frozen and fresh mangoes, and fresh asparagus also saw increases. Overall, Peru's agro-exports amounted to US $1,654 million, marking a 6.7% year-on-year increase, with non-traditional agricultural exports, accounting for 96% of the total, reaching US $1,592 million, a 9.3% increase from the previous year. Fruits and pulses were the primary contributors, growing by 19%, as demand for products such as fresh grapes, fresh mango, and avocado remained high despite the pandemic.

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Original content

(Agraria.pe) During the first quarter of the year, the international demand for Peruvian avocado has registered a rebound of 226% compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri). In addition to avocado, between January and March 2020 other products increased their shipments compared to last year; among them, fresh grapes (23%), frozen mango (31%), fresh mangoes (3.3%) and fresh asparagus (1.8%). Despite the start of the pandemic, Peruvian agro-exports added sales of US $ 1,654 million in the first quarter of this year, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.7%. The fruit and vegetable products in greatest demand in this first quarter were fresh grapes, fresh mango, fresh avocado, frozen mango, fresh asparagus, cranberries, fresh bananas, and processed asparagus, among others. Non-traditional agricultural exports totaled US $ 1,592 ...

Source: Agraria