Japan represents the second market for Chilean lemon

Published Aug 25, 2023

Tridge summary

Chilean lemons have a strong presence in the Japanese market and are the second largest destination for Chilean lemon exports. The Citrus Committee of ASOEX held a workshop in Japan to promote Chilean lemons, focusing on their quality and consistency. Challenges include competition from other countries and the high shipping and logistics costs due to the geographical distance. However, there is optimism for growth in the market as long as exports continue to maintain high quality and effective marketing and distribution strategies are implemented.

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Original content

A few weeks ago, the Citrus Committee of the Association of Chilean Fruit Exporters (ASOEX) held a meeting with the main importers, distributors and buyers of Chilean lemons in Japan. To find out more details about the promotion plan, we spoke with the manager of the Chilean Citrus Committee, Monserrat Valenzuela, who indicated that Japan is the second destination market for Chilean lemons. What percentage of Chilean lemons is exported to Japan? As of week 31, 42,536 tons of lemons have been exported and it is estimated that 65,000 tons will be exported this season. With an advance in exports of 66%, Japan represents the second destination market for Chilean lemons. 24,282 tons have been shipped to the US, 12,305 tons to Japan and 3,652 tons to South Korea. The rest is distributed between Europe, Canada and Latin America. Tell us about the workshop held in Japan and the suppliers. The workshop held in Japan corresponds to the promotion plan that is carried out annually. This ...

Source: MXfruit