They export 42 thousand kilos of osorninas hazelnuts to the Italian market from the Port of San Antonio in Chile

Published 2021년 6월 2일

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The article highlights a significant achievement in Chile's agricultural sector, with the export of 42 thousand kilos of European hazelnuts from the Osorno region via the San Antonio Port, certified for the chocolate and snack industry. Managed by the Hijuelas Group, who have seen steady growth in their exports, starting with 10 thousand kilos in 2018 and aiming for 400 thousand kilos in 2021, the company has also expanded its cultivation area from 200 to 800 hectares. The Los Lagos Region, known for its favorable sanitary standards and climate, has seen a notable increase in hazelnut cultivation, with other fruits such as blueberries also being prominent. This success underscores the regional economy's reliance on agribusiness, particularly in value-added sectors like chocolate, and points to a bright future for the hazelnut industry in Chile.
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By Redacción PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, Through the Port of San Antonio, 42 thousand kilos of European hazelnuts were exported, produced in the southern city of Osorno, 945 kilometers away from the terminal of the main Chilean maritime terminal. The shipment was certified by the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) of the Los Lagos Region, which indicated that the fruit was dispatched processed; that is to say, without shell to be used in the chocolate and snack industry., The export was managed by the Hijuelas Group, and in that sense, the regional director (S) of SAG, Luis Alfredo Paredes, highlighted the effort of local businessmen to generate commercial alternatives in the agribusiness, particularly in the nut industry. "As a region and country, we have sanitary standards that the SAG protects and, in addition, quality soils and climatic characteristics that allow diversification of production and that, by the way, have led to an increase in the cultivated area ...

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