Chile exported more than 5,000 tons of dried prunes to China in half a year and became the largest buyer

According to Chilean media simfruit, in the first half of 2023, Chile exported 5,816 tons of dried prunes to China, worth US$19 million, and China became the largest export destination of Chilean dried prunes. According to information provided by the Chilean Agricultural Research and Policy Office (Odepa), under the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture, Chile exported prunes to 67 countries in the first half of this year, with a total export volume of 25,616 tons worth US$104.4 million. Its second largest export destination The destination is Germany, with an export volume of 3,455 tons, worth 15.9 million US dollars; Mexico is the third largest destination, with an export volume of 2,359 tons, worth 8.7 million US dollars. Other major export destinations include Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States , Italy and Australia. Chile's prune planting area is 12,550 hectares, and it can produce about 100,000 tons of prune every year, of which 2/3 is used to make ...