| Argentina | During the first ten months of the year, Argentine exports of fresh vegetables increased by 11% compared to 2019. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation. The growth period was registered between the months of January and October of this year.
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Despite the pandemic and the difficulties in global marketing, the National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) certified shipments of 352,461 tons of fresh vegetables. While during the same period but 2019, the exported volumes reached a total of 315,772. Among the most commercialized vegetables in 2020 were: 189,187 tons of onions; 72,860 tons of fresh garlic; 51,633 tons of potatoes; 22,091 tons of tomato and 7,381 tons of pumpkin. The main destinations for these products were Brazil, Paraguay and countries of the European Union, among others. In addition, shipments of cabbage, carrots, lettuce and peppers were registered to a lesser extent. The onion is the one that heads the list of the most exported. The main demand came from Brazil, where a total of 156,154 tons were shipped. This vegetable was followed by fresh garlic (62,136 tons) and potatoes (6,382 tons). It is worth mentioning that it is not the first year that the neighboring country has imported this ...
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