Pineapple from Costa Rica has an 84% share in the United States

Published 2023년 9월 13일

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Costa Rica is the main exporter of fresh pineapple in the world, with North America being the main destination for the fruit. Pineapple contributes 1.90% to the country's GDP and represents around 34% of the agricultural GDP in the country. Despite challenges in Asian and Middle Eastern markets, Costa Rica has become the leader in pineapple supply to the United States, accounting for 84% of the fruit supplied.

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According to information provided by the Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (Procomer), the country has positioned itself as the main exporter of fresh pineapple in the world. The entity highlighted North America as the main destination for the fruit. To know the current situation of Costa Rica's pineapple trade, the president of the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (CANAPEP), Abel Chaves, indicated that “pineapple contributes 1.90% to the country's GDP, that is an important economic factor and the agricultural GDP that pineapple represents within the country's agro-export activity is around 34%." Chaves pointed out that both the United States and Europe have been the markets with the highest concentration of fruit shipments. “There is a percentage that is really low, what is sent to Asia. Now we were sending some pink pineapple to the Middle East, but let's say that in Asia the volumes went down, because we have problems there with transit times." He ...

Source: MXfruit