Chilean fruit exports increased by 7.3% with China being the largest buyer of cherries and prunes

The latest report from the Chilean Agricultural Research and Policy Office (Odepa) stated that from January to July 2023, Chilean fruit exports totaled 2.264 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.9%, and the export value was US$5.414 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.3%. Chile Simfruit website The report pointed out that fresh fruits accounted for 76.4% of total exports, processed fruits (juices, oils, canned fruits, frozen fruits, dehydrated fruits) accounted for 16.3%, and nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, etc.) accounted for 7.3%. In the first seven months, the export value of Chilean fresh fruits was US$4.137 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.9%; the export volume was 1.818 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 8.9%. In terms of export value, among the fresh fruits exported by Chile, cherries ranked first. The export value was US$1.795 billion (+20%), accounting for 43.4% of the total fresh fruit exports; the export volume was 302,700 tons (+6%), of which ...