Argentine pear and apple exports to Latin America increase

General Roca (Río Negro) - The volumes of pears and apples that are exported from Río Negro and Neuquén to Latin American markets continue to increase, according to a statistical report prepared by the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (Senasa). The statistical report carried out by professionals from the Senasa North Patagonia Regional Center, analyzes the volumes of exports made in 2019 and 2020 from the region to Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. The comparison of the export volumes of the last two seasons shows that the general growth of shipments to Latin American markets of 24% in apples - with 56,325 tons shipped in 2020 versus 45,390 tons shipped in 2019 - and 7% in pears - 138,193 tons shipped in 2020 against 129,353 tons shipped in 2019-. When analyzing the export volumes of apples, the main increases are registered in shipments to Paraguay, 69% and Bolivia, 42%. There ...