Chilean fruit exports increase 10% in volume and 13% in value in the first two months of the year

Published 2021년 3월 17일

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In the first two months of 2021, Chile saw a notable increase in its fruit exports, with a total of 680,200 tons earning US $2,307 million FOB. This represents a 10% increase in volume and a 13% increase in value compared to the same period last year. The majority of this revenue, 90%, was from fresh fruit, while 8% was from processed fruits like juices and oils, and 1.3% was from dried fruits. Cherries and blueberries were the top exports, with cherry shipments to China increasing by 81% and blueberry shipments largely to the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom seeing an 11% rise. Table grapes, however, experienced a decline in both volume and value. Dried fruit sales also surged, with shelled walnuts being the most popular, and the majority of processed fruit exports were frozen, dehydrated, juiced, or canned.

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(Agraria.pe) The Chilean Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies (Odepa) reported in its monthly bulletin that in the period January-February 2021, fruit exports reached 680,200 tons, for US $ 2,307 million FOB, registering an increase 10% in volume and 13% in value with respect to the same period of the previous year. Of this total in value, 90% went to fresh fruit, 8% to processed fruit (juices, oils, canned, frozen, dehydrated), and 1.3% to dried fruits (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, among others). In the case of fresh fruit, it reached sales of 575 thousand tons, equivalent to US $ 2,083 million FOB during January-February 2021. These exports represented an increase in volume of 9%, and in value of 13% compared to the same period of the last year. Cherries and blueberries lead exports With respect to fruits that led exports in the period. Chilean cherries ranked first with 261,500 tons, equivalent to US $ 1,350 million FOB, registering an increase of 81% in volume and 42% in ...

Source: Agraria