So far this year, Chile has generated more foreign exchange with cherries than Argentina with shipments of wheat and barley

In the first half of this year, Chilean cherry exports were 2,245 million dollars, most of which correspond to shipments made to China. In China, Chilean cherries became fashionable, which became a symbol of good omen and many families and lovers give each other that fruit as a sign of friendship. Being a gigantic market, this custom revolutionized the Chilean fruit sector. Fresh cherries were Chile's fourth export product in the first half of 2024, behind salmon (2,984 million dollars), copper cathodes (8,418 M/u$s) and copper concentrates (14,610 M/u $s), according to official data. This is not an exception, because fresh grapes are the sixth most important product so far this year with sales of 1,099 million dollars, blueberries occupy position No. 15 with 438 M/u$s and plums and apples are the No. 18 and 19 with 354 and 311 M/u$s respectively. How does Chile take advantage of the opportunities that the world offers? Simple: in addition to having an orderly macroeconomy – as ...