The extraordinary performance of the Peruvian orange

Published 2021년 6월 20일

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In 2020, Peruvian fresh orange exports saw a significant increase, with a 36% rise in volume and a 46% increase in value compared to the previous year, totaling 29,297 tons and US $ 12.13 million respectively. This surge was primarily due to increased productivity in off-camp months, including June, July, and November. The world price for Peruvian citrus also increased by 7% to US $ 0.41 per kilogram. The United Kingdom and the Netherlands were the primary markets, accounting for 82% of the shares, with the Netherlands ranking Peru as the eleventh supplier of oranges. The highest prices per kilogram were paid by El Salvador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Honduras.

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In 2020, Peruvian fresh orange exports totaled 29,297 tons for US $ 12.13 million, an increase of 36% in volume and 46% in value compared to the previous year. Likewise, while the exported value in the peak months of the campaign, from August to October, rose by 21% (US $ 6.9 million) compared to 2019, these same had a reduction in the total accumulation of shipments, of 68% of the exported value in 2019, to 57%. This was a consequence of the increase in productivity in months outside the campaign: June (US $ 2.00 million), July (US $ 2.24) million and November (US $ 779 thousand), thus increasing by 294%, 46% and 79% , respectively, compared to 2019. With this result, the world price of Peruvian citrus increased to US $ 0.41 per kilogram, 7% higher than the previous period. The main markets for Peruvian oranges were the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, which together accumulated an 82% share. In the British market, national fruit accumulated 7% share, ranking fourth, while ...

Source: Freshfruit.pe