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National Potato Day: Which are the countries that buy the most Peruvian potatoes?

Published May 30, 2023

Tridge summary

Despite a decrease in recent years, Peru remains the leading producer of potatoes in Latin America and continues to dominate the region's market. The first quarter of 2023 saw a 1% drop in potato exports, generating $542,614 in revenue. The main importers of Peruvian potatoes are Bolivia, Chile, the United States, Uruguay, and Mexico. These potatoes are primarily used in processed products such as chips, chicken products, vodkas, medicinal alcohol, puree, and bakery items. Despite the decline in exports, Peru exported 6,530 tons of potatoes worth $8 million in the previous year.
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Original content

Although in recent years the export of Peruvian potatoes has decreased, Peru continues to be the main producer of this tuber in Latin America. This 2023 a reduction in potato production is reported and also in the first months of this year there is evidence of a reduction in the exports of this tuber. In the midst of the celebration for the National Potato Day, the Association of Exporters (Adex) reveals that in the first quarter exports of this product fell by 1%, reaching a value of US$ 542,614, lower than what was reached before of the pandemic. However, the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) highlights that Peru is the main potato producer in Latin America and surpasses Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia. For this reason, the Peruvian potato continues to be a leader in the main markets of South America, especially through processed native potato products such as chips with colored pulp, chopped potatoes for chicken shops and ...
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