Chilean fresh fruit exports reach record figures at the beginning of 2024

Published 2024년 3월 29일

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In February, Chile's exports of fresh peaches and nectarines hit a record $72 million, an 18.7% increase from the previous year, contributing to a total of $112 million in shipments of these fruits in the first two months. This growth is part of a broader success in the fruit export sector, with fresh cherries and blueberries also making significant contributions of $1.94 billion and $26 million, respectively. China stands as the top market for these exports, followed by the U.S., the Netherlands, and the UK. Lorena Sepúlveda, National Director of ProChile, emphasized the importance of fresh fruit exports and the organization's dedication to promoting and diversifying Chile's exports as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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Chilean fresh peach and nectarine exports registered record figures in February, with $72 million and an increase of 18.7 percent over February 2023, according to figures from ProChile, reported by Simfruit.In addition to fresh peaches and nectarines, which in the first two months of the year have accumulated shipments of $112 million, fresh cherry exports stand out with $1.94 billion in January and February 2024, increasing 26.4 percent compared to last year, and fresh blueberries, with shipments of $26 million, 44.2 percent more than in the same period of 2023.The largest market for the shipment of fresh fruit was China, where exports were made for $1.95 billion, increasing by 30.6 percent compared to the same period in 2023 and where the main products were fresh cherries, fresh peaches and nectarines, and fresh blueberries. They were followed by the U.S. with $382 million (+7.3 percent), the Netherlands with $99 million (+10.8 percent) and the UK with $46 million (+6.3 ...

Source: Producebluebook