Chile: Fruit producers and exporters expect better returns

A positive assessment of the cherry and blueberry season was made by fruit producers and exporters, after verifying an increase in the volumes of cherries, which are mainly destined for China, in a context where the normal operation of the logistics chain stood out, unlike than what happened in previous years, although there was also a reduction in blueberry volumes, as a consequence of the varietal replacement process. Iván Marambio, president of the Association of Chilean Fruit Exporters (Asoex), was in the Ñuble region to visit fruit producers affected by the forest fires, with the aim of identifying needs and defining aid. The union leader explained that “we cannot have a complete evaluation. In general, there has been a good season for cherries, which is Chile's main export fruit, and the other fruits have behaved as expected, the volumes are stable, in general terms: we have an increase in cherries, we have a decrease in blueberries and grapes, an increase in stone fruit and ...