Analysis of the apple industry in Latin America

Published Nov 4, 2024

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At the Fruittrade 2024 event in Santiago de Chile, Camila Miranda of iQonsulting provided an overview of the global apple industry. She highlighted China as a major producer but not a significant exporter due to local consumption. The total apple cultivation area is 4.8 million hectares, with 97% in the northern hemisphere and 3% in the southern. Chile, with 29,000 hectares, has seen a decline in surface area but is a major exporter of the Gala and Pink Lady varieties. Italy and Poland are the largest apple exporters, with Italy focusing on the Golden Delicious variety and Poland on traditional apples. The United States, Europe, and the Far East pay similar prices for exports, but the Latin American market is strategic for Chile due to lower export costs. The article also discussed the trends in apple varieties, with Honeycrisp and Ambrosia on the rise.

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The apple industry was analyzed in the context of Fruittrade 2024, an event held in Santiago de Chile. The person in charge of presenting the situation of the sector was the project manager of iQonsulting, Camila Miranda. Miranda commented that, worldwide, China is one of the main producers of apples, however, it does not stand out in exports, since it has a significant local population for the consumption of the fruit. She detailed that the total area planted with apple trees globally is 4.8 million hectares, of which 97% is in the northern hemisphere and only 3% in the southern hemisphere. “Chile has 29,000 hectares planted, however, the trend is downward in terms of surface area, but it has gone towards constant varietal replacement,” she said. She added that the apple is a very popular fruit worldwide, because it has a very affordable price, it has a high distribution in different countries, it is easy to consume and it has many nutritional attributes. The iQonsulting project ...

Source: MXfruit