Peru: Soursop demand, how is it behaving in 2023?

Published 2023년 10월 15일

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Peruvian soursop exports faced a 67% drop in volume from January to August 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. This decline was mainly due to a decrease in demand from Chile, which reduced its imports by 50%. Other countries such as Argentina, Spain, the United States, and Russia also showed a decrease in demand. However, new markets like the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Uruguay emerged as buyers, although the volume was not enough to compensate for the drop in Chile. The main exporters of soursop were Exportaciones MIRSA E.I.R.L., Importer and Exporter Doña Isabel E.I.R.L., and Lamas Import Export S.A.C., with frozen pulp being the main form of presentation.

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After the increase in the export volume of soursops in 2022, where exports reached 77 tons worth US$246,000, a positive performance was expected for 2023. Until the end of August, Peruvian soursop exports totaled 11.5 tons worth US$44,000. This meant a 67% drop in volume, but with a similar value compared to the same period in 2022. One of the main reasons for this result was the decrease in demand from one of the main buyers: Chile. Between January and August 2023, the southern country decreased its demand by 50%, and only acquired 4 tons worth US$15,500. A different volume from the same period in 2022, where it imported 8 tons for US$31,100. At the same time, there were drops in demand from Argentina, Spain and the United States. Even more dramatic has been the case of Russia, which, from being the second favorite destination for Peruvian soursop, with 30% of purchases in 2022, stopped importing this year. It is worth mentioning that there are new markets for the Peruvian ...

Source: Freshfruit.pe