Peru is on track to occupy eighth place as a world fruit exporter in 2024, according to Mincetur

Published 2024년 4월 25일

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Peru is a leading exporter of various agricultural products including blueberries, quinoa, avocados, Amazonian chestnuts, ginger, and canned hearts of palm. The country is expected to become the eighth largest fruit exporter in the world in 2023, with sales exceeding $5,681 million. The first two months of the year saw a 13% growth in agroexports, primarily driven by a 7.3% increase in fruit exports. The United States and the European Union are the main markets for these exports. The government plans to further boost the sector through technological innovation and international trade negotiations.

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Our country is the world's leading exporter of blueberries and quinoa grains; the second with fresh avocado, Amazonian chestnut and ginger; the third of canned hearts of palm; and this year it would become the eighth largest fruit exporter, exceeding US$5,681 million in sales in 2023. “Among the Peruvian fruits best positioned in the world are blueberries, avocados and grapes. In Latin America, Peru is the third largest fruit exporter behind Mexico and Chile. This year, it could become the eighth largest fruit exporter in the world,” revealed Elizabeth Galdo, head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), at the 22nd Agro-Exporter Lunch of the Association of Exporters (ADEX). Agroexports play a crucial role in the economic and social development of the country, according to the official. Only in the first two months of this year, they grew 13% thanks to the 7.3% increase in fruit exports. Likewise, last year, shipments reached 141 markets: the most important are the ...

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