The boom in Peruvian pineapple exports came to a halt last year

Published 2023년 3월 29일

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Peruvian pineapple exports have seen a downturn after a five-year growth spell, with a 7.6% decrease in 2022 attributed to competition from Costa Rica, Honduras, and Mexico, and a shift in supply sources to these countries. Despite this setback, the total sales for 2022 reached US$ 3,627,235, distributed across nine markets, with the United States being the largest buyer. There was an increase of 20% in the number of companies involved in these exports. César Freund, from Promperú, stressed the importance of adding value to pineapples to remain competitive in the international market, where products like dehydrated pineapple and pineapple-based hygiene products are gaining popularity.

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(Agraria.pe) Peruvian pineapple exports have shown an upward path in the last five years, with a notable boost in 2021, but this line was interrupted in 2022, when the results were lower compared to the previous year. César Freund, Deputy Director of Intelligence and Commercial Foresight at Promperú, explained that in 2022 exports of this fruit showed a 7.6% drop due to specific factors. Among these, he cites that markets such as the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom began to supply themselves from Costa Rica, one of the largest pineapple producers in the world, which had a production peak. Added to this was the significant offer from other nations such as Honduras and Mexico, which began to compete for the same buyers. Year by yearDuring his participation in the conference "Agroexports - Destination markets 2022 and perspectives for 2025", organized by Midagri, the Promperú specialist explained that Peruvian pineapple sales abroad showed the following figures in ...

Source: Agraria