Peru: Papaya exports fell 64% in volume and 57% in value in the first quarter of 2023

(Agraria.pe) In the first quarter of 2023, Peruvian papaya exports totaled 45.3 tons for US$165,000, registering a contraction of 64% in volume and 57% in value, compared to the 126 tons for US$388,000 registered in Same months of 2022. In this period, the international price of papaya was US$ 3.65 per kilogram, which was 19% higher than last year. This drop in shipments is due to environmental and social complications at the national level. On the presentation side, frozen papaya was the most demanded, accumulating 45.2 tons valued at US$ 164,000. Both figures accounted for practically the entire volume and value exported by the product. In this group, papaya is considered cut and frozen cubes. In the same way, fresh papaya and papaya pulp barely added 168 kilograms together. Regarding the destinations of the product, the papaya in its different presentations was demanded by only five countries. Within this group, Chile stood out as the main buyer, with ...