Grape shipments drop in New Zealand

Published Aug 8, 2021

Tridge summary

In 2020, New Zealand's fruit imports totaled US $294 million, marking an 8% decrease from the previous year. Peru's contribution fell by 27% to $3 million, relegating it to the eleventh spot among suppliers, behind Canada. Grapes, the primary Peruvian export, saw a 27% drop in volume and 17% in value, resulting in a 13% increase in price per kilogram. Mangoes and walnuts were the other significant Peruvian exports, with mangoes experiencing a 40% rise in volume and a 24% increase in value, and walnuts seeing a 20% rise in volume but an 11% drop in value. Despite these fluctuations, Peru continued to lead in walnut exports to New Zealand.

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Original content

New Zealand imported US $ 294 million worth of fruit during 2020, showing a drop of 8% compared to the previous year. Of the total, US $ 3 million were provided by Peru, 27% less than what was observed in 2019. This caused Peru to fall one position, to eleven, among the main providers of that destination, being surpassed by Canada. Grapes were the main Peruvian product imported by New Zealand, with 492 tons worth US $ 1.1 million, which meant a contraction of 27% in volume and 17% in value compared to the previous year. With this, Peru had a 5% share and was the fourth largest supplier, surpassed by the United States, Australia and Chile. The price, in this scenario, rose by 13%, reaching a price of US $ 2.30 per kilogram of grape. The second most imported Peruvian fruit was mango, with 673 tons for US $ 774 thousand. This meant a growth of 40% in volume and 24% in value compared to the previous year. The average price in this destination was US $ 1.15 per kilogram, 12% less than ...

Source: Freshfruit.pe