Export of Argentinian pears +17%

According to information from the National Agricultural Health Service of Argentina (Senasa), Argentina's pear exports in the first half of the year amounted to 252,252 tons. That is 17% more than the 215,986 tons shipped abroad in the first half of 2022. 90,113 tons of pears went to Brazil, 52,486 tons to Russia, 41,817 tons to the United States, 12,728 tons to Italy and 11,886 tons to Mexico. The harvest amounted to 543,617 tons, of which 201,956 tons went to the juice industry (37%) and 89,409 tons were sold on the domestic market (16%). Senasa also reports that 43,925 tons of apples were exported in the first six months of the year, 26% more than the 34,851 tons in the same period of 2022. 349,770 tons were harvested, of which 126,745 tons (36%) were sold on the domestic market and 179,101 tons (51%) ...