Peruvian fresh lemon exports grew +21% in volume and +37% in value in the first month of 2024

In the first month of 2024, fresh lemon exports reached 5,522 tons for US$ 6 million, showing an increase of +21% in volume and +37% in value compared to what was registered in the same month of the previous year. With this, it was possible to overcome the barrier of US$ 5.5 million exported in March of last year, which represented the largest monthly shipment recorded so far. The average price largely drove this achievement, given that it was 13% higher than in January 2023, trading at US$ 1.16 per kilogram. Regarding the markets it reached this month, the Peruvian lemon managed to reach 11 countries, of which the three that stood out the most were the United States, with a 51% share (2,843 tons for US$ 3 million), representing 21% more volume and 16% more value than in 2023, as well as a drop in its average price of 4%, which brought the fruit to a price of US$ 1.10 per kilogram in this market. For its part, the second most supplied destination was Chile, which received 18% of ...