Chilean fruit exports reach historical record between January and April 2024

Published Jun 12, 2024

Tridge summary

Between January and April 2024, Chile achieved a record in fruit exports, with a volume of nearly 1.5 million tons and a value of US$ 4,441 million, marking a fourth year of consistent growth. Cherries were the leading fruit, contributing 46.1% to the total shipments, followed by grapes and blueberries. Fresh fruit made up 88% of the exports, while processed and dried fruits accounted for 10.8% and 1.2%, respectively. Major export destinations included China, the United States, and the Netherlands, with cherries and grapes being the top fruits exported in terms of value. This period saw a significant increase in the export of processed and dried plums, grapes, and apples, as well as canned other fruits and juices, despite a decrease in oil exports. However, nut exports experienced a substantial drop, with walnuts, hazelnuts, and almonds being the main fruits exported in this category.

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(Agraria.pe) The Office of Agrarian Studies and Policies of Chile (Odepa) announced in its new bulletin that between the months of January and April 2024, fruit exports from that country were close to 1.5 million tons (+3.8%) only surpassed in 2018 and in terms of value they reached a historical record of US$ 4,441 million FOB (+7.2%), increasing for the fourth consecutive year compared to the same period of the previous year. He detailed that in the first four months of this year, cherries concentrated 46.1% of Chile's total fruit shipments, grapes 18.9%, blueberries 11.2%, plums 8.3% and apples 3.3%. The bulletin indicates that of the total exported, 88% corresponded to shipments of fresh fruit, 10.8% to processed fruit (frozen, dehydrated, preserved, juices and oils) and 1.2% to dried fruits. Fresh fruit added shipments of 1.3 million tons (+3.6%) for US$ 3,908 million FOB (+8.0%). Cherries accounted for 52% of these shipments in terms of value, followed by grapes (20.1%), ...

Source: Agraria