Fruit and vegetable exports grew during the first half

| Argentina | Senasa reported the increase in fruit and vegetable exports during the first half of the year: fruit shipments increased by 22% and vegetable shipments by 15% compared to the same period in 2019. The agency highlights the task carried out in the context of social isolation, preventive and mandatory due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “Protocols were put in place to guarantee the presence of technical personnel, inspecting primary production establishments and packaging for fruit and vegetables. At the same time, a series of regulations were issued that made it easier for producers, transporters and packaging establishments to minimize the risks of transmission of the virus, ”they stated in Senasa. In detail, the fruit activity exported some 563,738 tons, 22% more than the 462,468 tons sold in the same period last year. There was a considerable increase in citrus shipments: despite the abrupt closure of the European market due to the appearance of the Black Spot, the ...