Colombian gooseberry exports grow 18% so far in 2022

Published May 17, 2022

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Colombia has seen an 18% increase in cape gooseberry (aguaymanto) exports in the first five months of this year, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), continuing a trend from 2021. The country exports the fruit to 17 countries, including Spain, UK, UAE, Brazil, and the US, primarily from the regions of Cundinamarca, Antioquia, Boyacá, and Nariño. Alejandro Ángel, CEO of Caribbean Exotics and president of the Uchuva Analdex Exporters Committee, credits the increase to the recovery of the hotel, restaurant, and cafeteria sector. Flavia Santoro Trujillo, president of ProColombia, highlights Colombia's leading role as the main producer and exporter of the fruit and plans to further promote it at the Fruit Attraction fair in Madrid.

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(Agraria.pe) The popularity of the cape gooseberry (aguaymanto) has been increasing in recent years. This is confirmed by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) of Colombia, which has reported that exports of this exotic fruit from that country grew by 18% so far this year, which had already been observed in 2021. , thus confirming the growth projections for cape gooseberry. Currently, Colombia sends uchuva to 17 countries. Among them are Spain, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, France, Belgium, Canada, Germany, the United States and the Netherlands. Exports are made from the production that takes place in the Colombian regions of Cundinamarca, Antioquia, Boyacá and Nariño. “In the first half of 2021, we had a 15% increase in cape gooseberry exports, thanks to the reactivation of the hotel, restaurant and cafeteria sector, which represents close to 40% of our sales abroad. I believe that until now we are in an initial stage from the ...

Source: Agraria