Berries become Mexico’s number one agri-food export product
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Published May 20, 2022
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During the first quarter of 2022, berries (red fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries) became Mexico’s number one agri-food export product, generating more income from foreign sales than beer, which for years has been Mexico’s primary agri-food export product.
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Calculations by the Grupo Consultor de Mercados Agrícolas (GCMA, a Mexican agricultural consultancy firm), based on information from the Bank of Mexico, show that in the first three months of 2022, Mexico exported 1,395 billion USD of berries, a 22,5% increase compared to Q1 of 2021. In the same period, beer exports increased by 16,8%, from 1,185 billion UDS to 1,384 billion USD, not enough to retain its position as the leading agri-food export product. Young raspberry plantsThe growth of Mexico’s berry exports is a positive sign for The Netherlands, too: The Netherlands is currently working closely with Mexican authorities to obtain market access for raspberry young plants from The Netherlands. Avocados, tequila, and beefData from the Bank of Mexico show that during Q1 2022, berries and beer were not the only Mexican agri-food products that saw significant export growth: exports of avocados, third on the list, generated 1,128 billion USD (31% more than in Q1 2021), tequila ...
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