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3% increase in the number of fruit boxes certified to the US at the Cabrero Inspection Site in Chile

Fruits
Chile
United States
Published Jul 7, 2022

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5 million 868 thousand 694 boxes of horticultural and branch products destined for the United States were certified this 2021-2022 season at the SAG / USDA Inspection Site - APHIS / Asoex de Cabrero, 3% more than the previous season, informed the Regional Director of the Bio Bio, Iván Ramírez Delpín, after the inspection season at this center ended. December 2021 and June 30, 2022, is the one in which the most boxes of fruit have been certified since the beginning of its operations, highlighting the increase in the inspection of cherries by 373%, kiwis by 152%, tulips by 41 % and apples 29%”. The official added that of the total number of boxes inspected this season, 67.5% corresponds to fresh blueberries, 26.4% to apples, 3% to cherries, and 2.1% to pears. Asian and 1% to other products such as tulip bulbs, kiwis, red currants, murtas, and onions.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl, @PortalPortuario, 5 million 868 thousand 694 boxes of horticultural and branch products destined for the United States were certified this 2021-2022 season at the SAG / USDA - APHIS / Asoex Inspection Site in Cabrero, 3% more than the previous season, reported the Director Regional del Bio Bio, Iván Ramírez Delpín, after the inspection season at this center ended. In this regard, the manager explained that "this season of operation of the Site, which runs between December 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, is the one in which the most boxes of fruit have been certified since the beginning of its operations, highlighting the increase in the inspection of cherries by 373%, kiwis by 152%, tulips by 41% and apples by 29%. The official added that of the total number of boxes inspected this season, 67.5% corresponds to fresh blueberries, 26.4% to apples, 3% to cherries, 2.1% to Asian pears and 1% to other products such as tulip bulbs, kiwis, red currants, murtas ...
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