Executive director of Chileprunes highlights growth in consumption of fresh and dehydrated Chilean plums in China

In this Frutas de Chile News interview, Pedro Acuña detailed why the consumption of dried plums is greater internationally than locally, analyzed the rise of fresh and dried plums in China, as well as referred to the important work of the industry in sustainability The rise of Chilean cherries in China is not the only one, as there is also a growing consumption of D'agen or sweet plums. This was commented by Pedro Acuña, executive director of Chileprunes, who also highlighted that China is also an important consumer of Chilean dried plums. "The large off-season volume that Chile exports fresh (plums) to China is accompanied by an entire highly developed industry from the world of cherries, with large and growing volumes that reached 60,000 tons in the previous season," commented the professional. Regarding the greater international than domestic consumption of this Chilean super fruit, Acuña highlighted that Chile is a small market for the volumes produced by an industry that is ...