Chile works to promote and encourage citrus consumption in Japan

35% of the fruits exported by the southern hemisphere are citrus, constituting one of the most important species for exporters in this area of the world. Of that volume, 41% corresponds to oranges, 26% to lemons, 23% to mandarins and the remaining 10% to others. Chile is the second supplier of citrus in the southern hemisphere, with a 10% share, preceded by South Africa with 63% and followed by Argentina with 9%. "The importance of the citrus industry within the Chilean export basket is relevant, marking a 13% share of total Chilean fruit shipments to the world, and with exports that average around 400,000 tons. Yes Although our main market is the United States, Japan, in the specific case of our lemons, is a very important destination," said Monserrat Valenzuela, manager of the Chilean Citrus Committee. "For Chile, Japan is a highly important market, so far this season Chile has exported 39,200 tons of lemons, of which 22,000 have gone to the US and Japan has received 11,000 ...