Mexico became the world's leading exporter of fresh asparagus in 2020

Published 2021년 9월 22일

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In 2020, Mexico emerged as the world's leading exporter of fresh asparagus, with over 173,000 tons shipped mainly to the United States, despite accounting for only 1 kilo of per capita consumption within the country. The primary production regions were Sonora, Guanajuato, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, contributing to 95.5% of the total harvest. Additionally, small quantities were exported to Spain, Japan, the UK, Belize, Panama, Hong Kong, the UAE, El Salvador, and Malaysia, with Germany, France, and Switzerland showing potential for future import markets.

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(Agraria.pe) The more than 173,000 tons of fresh asparagus exported in 2020 by Mexico, placed that country as the world's largest exporter of this vegetable, reported the Secretariat of Agriculture of Mexico. The main producing entities of this vegetable are Sonora, Guanajuato, Baja California and Baja California Sur, which concentrated 95.5% of the harvest last year. In the case of Sonora, the municipalities of Caborca, San Luis Río Colorado and Altar stand out in production. 99.9% of Mexico's fresh asparagus production (a total of 173,356 tons) was shipped to the United States; 26 tons were shipped to Spain and 25 tons to Japan. In addition to these countries, Mexico also ships asparagus to the United ...

Source: Agraria