Chilean fruit exports grow in the period January-October 2021

Fruits

Chile

Published Nov 23, 2021

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The Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies of Chile (Odepa) reported that during the period January-October 2021 a total of 3.1 million tons of fruit exports were registered, for a value of USD 6,150 million FOB, without considering the IVV1 . With respect to the same period of the previous year, there was an increase of 3% in exported volume, and of 5% in value.

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According to the entity of this total in value, 71% corresponded to fresh fruit, 20% to processed fruit (juices, oils, preserves, frozen, dehydrated), and 9% to dried fruits (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, among others ). “Fresh fruit reached sales of 2.43 million tons, equivalent to USD 4,362 million FOB during the period January-October 2021. These exports register an increase in volume of 2%, and in value of 2% compared to the same period of the previous year ”, indicated Odepa. The main species exported in the period of analysis in this group were cherry, which registered a volume of 266 thousand tons, equivalent to USD 1,192 million FOB, showing an increase of 83% in volume and 25% in value, compared to the same period of the previous year, mostly destined for China (concentrating 90% of the total value of cherry shipments). Table grapes followed in importance, registering 522 thousand tons equivalent to USD 932.6 million FOB, registering a decrease of -13% in volume and -9% in ...

Source: ClPortalFrutiCola