Along with the opportunity present in China and India, the call is to take care of classic plum markets

Published Mar 21, 2024

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The 11th EXPO Dried Plums 2024, hosted by Chileprunes, showcased the success of the Chilean plum sector in exporting dried plums to India and China, with China being the primary destination. The event emphasized the importance of quality and traceability in meeting new regulations and maintaining traditional markets like Mexico, Germany, Poland, and Italy. The expo projected a production of 106 thousand tons of plums for 2024. Meanwhile, the US, France, and Argentina are also expecting significant plum production, with the US leading at 80 thousand tons, followed by France with 50 thousand tons, and Argentina with 35 thousand tons.

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EXPO Dried Plums 2024 With great attendance among producers, processors and exporters, among others, the Chilean plum sector met again at the 11 EXPO Dried Plums 2024, a Chilean industry that is the world's main exporter of this fruit. In an event held in Monticello, VI Region, and hosted by the Trade Association of Processors and Exporters of Dried Plums of Chile, Chileprunes, led by its president Pedro Pablo Díaz, he recalled the great public-private work that allowed the entry of dried plums to India, but also placed emphasis on China. Not only because it is the main destination for our dehydrated plums with shipments of 18 thousand tons (T), as it was in 2023, but also because of the new requirements and guidelines around the SAG Producer Code (CSG) circulars and the Code SAG packing (CSP). “There are new demands regarding the information that we deliver to the authority (SAG) regarding ovens and drying systems; Attestation is given regarding the details of said process, where ...

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