Peru: Banana shipments grow in Finland

Published Jul 25, 2021

Tridge summary

In 2020, Finland saw a 10% increase in fruit imports, reaching a value of US $ 575 million. Peru was the second largest supplier, contributing 0.9% of the total with US $ 5 million, marking a 15% increase from the previous year. The country's banana imports from Peru also saw a 7% increase in volume and a 10% increase in value. Walnuts were the second most imported Peruvian fruit, with a 22% drop in volume but a 15% growth in value. The price of tangelos, the third most imported Peruvian fruit, saw a significant increase of 48%. This placed Peru as the third largest supplier of fruit to Finland, following Spain and the Netherlands.

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In 2020, Finland imported US $ 575 million worth of fruit, showing a growth of 10% compared to the previous year. Of the total, US $ 5 million was provided by Peru, 15% more than that observed in 2019. The good results allowed Peru to remain in position ten of the main suppliers of fruit to the European destination. During this period, bananas were the main product imported by Finland, adding 6,361 tons for US $ 4.5 million, 7% more in volume and 10% more in value compared to the previous year. Regarding the price, it grew by 3%, reaching a price of US $ 0.70 per kilogram. With this, Peru obtained 8.6% market share, remaining the fourth largest supplier of fruit in this Nordic country, surpassed by Ecuador, Panama and Costa Rica. The second most imported Peruvian fruit by this country was the walnut, with 73 tons for US $ 350 thousand. The average price that exporters received in this new destination was US $ 4.79 per kilogram. These results position Finland as the twelfth largest ...

Source: Freshfruit.pe