Peruvian strawberry exports grow 47.13% in volume and 24.25% in value in the first five months of 2023

(Agraria.pe) From January to May 2023, Peruvian strawberry exports reached 13,588,868 kilos, showing an increase of +47.13% compared to the 9,235,927 kilos shipped in the same months of the previous year. This was reported by Agro Data Peru, who pointed out that, in the first five months of this year, shipments of strawberries totaled US$ 22,281,771, registering a growth of +24.25% compared to the US$ 17,933,502 reached in the same year. period of 2022. The report shows that the average price of strawberries from Peru in the first five months of this year amounted to US$1.64 per kilogram, noting a reduction of -15.46% versus the US$1.94 per kilogram on average received in a similar period of the year. last year. The main markets where the Peruvian strawberry went were the United States with acquisitions for US$ 7,477,566 (participating with 34% of the total), Canada with US$ 6,115,070 (representing 27% of the total) and Guatemala with US $4,685,588 (concentrating 21% of the ...