Latin America becomes relevant for Chilean fruits

(Agraria.pe) For Chilean fruits, the Latin American market has historically been among the top four destinations. Since the 2021-2022 season, it has been in third place, displacing Europe. In this regard, the general manager of Frutas de Chile, Miguel Canala-Echeverría, indicated in a statement that fruit shipments in the 2021-2022 season to Latin America totaled 535,995 tons, which represents an increase of 23%, remaining with a 20% participation in total exports. He added that "this growth has been sustained and reflects the interest of our sector in diversifying within the region, especially improving the income conditions for our fruits." Currently, in the 2023-2024 export season, Latin America maintains its third position, with a total of 439,283 tons of fresh fruits, where apples stand out with 55% of the total, in second place are table grapes, with 12%. , followed by pears (8%), kiwis (7%), plums (6%), nectarines (3%), and peaches, avocados and cherries, with 2%, ...