Peruvian fruit and vegetable exports up by a quarter through July

Published 2021년 9월 27일

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Peruvian fruit and vegetable exports have seen a significant increase between January and July 2021, with a 26% growth to a total of US$ 2.8 billion. Fruit exports, which make up the majority of this total at US$2.3 billion, have seen increases in avocados and table grapes, with other fruits such as mangoes, mandarins, and blueberries also on the rise. The United States and the Netherlands are the primary importers of these fruit exports. Vegetable exports have also grown by 15% to US$480 million, with the United States as the leading importer of asparagus and artichokes.

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Peruvian fruit and vegetable exports through July this year grew by 26 percent to total US$ 2.8 billion, the country's Exporters' Association (ADEX) said. Fruit exports - including fresh, frozen, canned and dried - reached $2.3 billion, which was mainly made up of avocados (US$925 million) and table grapes ($538 million), together accounting for 63 percent of the total. Avocados saw a 43 percent increase in exports while grapes rose by 33 percent. Looking at other fruit major categories, mangoes, mandarins, and blueberries all also saw year-on-year increases in export value. Most fruit exports were sent to the U.S., which imported $681 million - an uptick of 14 percent and a 29 percent share. In second place was the Netherlands with $581 million, marking an increase of 37 percent and a 25 percent share. Spain, Chile, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Canada and Russia completed the top ten. Vegetable exports grew by 15 percent to US$480 million. Its leading items were ...

Source: Fresh Fruit Portal