Peruvian artichoke exports fall: 1,354 tons for $3.84 million in June 2024

Peru exported 1,354 tons of artichoke worth $3.84 million in June 2024, which represented a contraction of 46.2% in volume and 44.6% in value compared to the same month in 2023. Regarding the average price, there was a drop 4.4%, going from $2.96 to $2.83 per kilogram, according to FreshFruit. Regarding the destinations of the Peruvian product, the United States was the main importer of Peruvian artichoke (69.3% share) by acquiring 989 tons for $2.7 million ($2.69 per kilogram). With these results, remittances from this market decreased 44.2% in volume, 46.6% in value and 4.2% in price. For its part, Spain imported 277 tons for $873,000 ($3.15 per kilogram), registering drops of 33.0% in volume, 39.8% in value and 10.1% in price. Meanwhile, France acquired 29 tons valued at $115,000 ($4.03 per kilogram), with drops of 105.4% in volume, 91.1% in value and 7.0% in price. Canned artichoke was the most demanded presentation (76.5% of the total value), with 1031 tons for $2.94 million. ...