Shipping of Paraguayan banana postponed due to oversupply in the Chilean market

Published 2024년 3월 7일

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Paraguay is preparing to export its first shipment of 26 tons of bananas to Chile within the next 15 days. The shipment, produced by Misionero S.R.L farm in Vy'a Renda, San Pedro, meets Chile's stringent requirement of zero presence of cochineal, a common banana pest. The move comes after Paraguay's Ministry of Agriculture authorized banana exports to Chile, a market worth USD 220 to 230 million annually, following a successful phytosanitary certification process.
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Fanego noted that the delay is not due to any inconvenience, but rather that they just want to wait for the right moment to enter the Chilean market, which currently has an oversupply of the fruit. He specified that the first load of 26 tons, which is conventionally produced from sustainable production, would be sent within 15 days. The farm authorized to export and responsible for the cargo is Misionero S.R.L, located in the town of Vy'a Renda, district of Yrybucuá, San Pedro, which is the second banana production area in the country. Caaguazú is the first and in third place is Cordillera, Fanego added. He recalled that Chile is one of the most demanding markets in terms of banana production, so it is a great achievement for our country to have obtained authorization to export the Paraguayan product to that destination. He highlighted that it was not easy to meet the requirements required by Chile, especially in the phytosanitary aspect, which requires the zero presence of ...
Source: Productivacm

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