Chilean fresh fruit export volume up 17% in early 2023

Published 2023년 3월 30일

Tridge summary

Between January and February of 2023, Chile achieved significant growth in its fruit exports, with a total of 738,000 tons exported valued at $2.547 billion FOB, marking a 14.3% increase in volume and a 7.3% increase in value compared to the same period in the previous year. The majority of this value, 88.7%, came from fresh fruit.

Cherries emerged as the top fruit export, with a volume of 300,230 tons and a value of $1.543 billion FOB, despite a slight increase in both volume and value compared to the previous year. The United States was the primary importer of Chilean cherries, accounting for 89% of their total value. Blueberries were the second most exported fruit, with a value of $314 million FOB, despite a decrease in both volume and increase in value. The United States and the Netherlands were the main buyers. Table grapes, while maintaining the third spot, saw a decrease in both volume and value. Processed fruits, including juices, oils, preserves, frozen, and dehydrated fruits, also experienced an increase in exports.
Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

During the period January-February 2023, a total of 738,000 tons of Chilean fruit exports were registered, for a value of $2.547 billion FOB, reflecting an increase in the volume exported of 14.3 percent, and in value of 7.3 percent, when compared to the same period last year.Of this total in value, 88.7 percent corresponds to fresh fruit, 8.6 percent to processed fruit (juices, oils, preserves, frozen, dehydrated), and 2.7 percent to dried fruits (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, among others), according to Odepa.Fresh fruit reaches sales of 634,800 tons, equivalent to $2.261 billion FOB for the analysis period. These exports register an increase in volume of 17.3 percent, and in value of 4.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.The top fruit exported in the period of analysis were cherries, registering a volume of 300,230 tons, equivalent to $1.543 billion FOB (68 percent of the total exports of fresh fruit in the period of analysis), showing an increase of 8 ...

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