Director of Chilealimentos analyzes the national and international scenario that raspberries face

Published Jul 26, 2024

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The article provides an analysis of the global and national raspberry industry by Antonio Domínguez, director of Chilealimentos and president of the International Raspberry Organization (IRO). In the 2023-2024 campaign, global raspberry production reached 852,000 tons, with Mexico as the top producer at 279,000 tons, and Chile producing 16,083 tons, surpassing the UK and Australia. The industry faces challenges such as pest control, mechanical harvesting, food safety, and labor shortages. Domínguez highlights the importance of developing new varieties, improving yields, and obtaining Global GAP Certification for farmers.

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What is the international and national panorama facing the raspberry? That was the question analyzed by the director of Chilealimentos and president of the International Raspberry Organization (IRO), Antonio Domínguez, at the National Table of the Institute of Agricultural Development, INDAP, which was held this week. According to Domínguez, the world produced 852,000 tons in the 2023-2024 campaign. The producers that lead the market were Mexico with 279,000 tons; Poland with 96,400 tons, the US with 72,000 tons and China with 61,000 tons. Chile registered 16,083 tons in the 2023-2024 season, thus surpassing the United Kingdom, which registered 15,700 tons, and Australia with 8,056 tons. Mexico, the main producer in the world, has 15,000 hectares of raspberry production, with a yield per hectare of 18.5 tons/hectare. According to the US Department of Agriculture, USDA, the raspberry industry generated exports of US$1.3 billion and 120,000 direct jobs. Aneberries represents 84% of ...

Source: Portaldelcampo