The production and export of Mexican lettuce are on the rise

Published 2021년 5월 10일

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Mexico's lettuce production saw a steady increase from 481 thousand tons in 2017 to 539 thousand tons in 2020, growing at a rate of 3.6% per year. The country's main lettuce varieties, Romana and Orejona, accounted for 98% of the national harvest. In 2020, Guanajuato emerged as the leading producer, contributing 27.3% of the total production. The United States was the primary destination for Mexican lettuce exports, which experienced an annual growth rate of 11.4% from 2015 to 2020, averaging 200 thousand tons per year.

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SADER PRESS RELEASE. Data from the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP) detail that in 2017 there was a production of 481 thousand tons, a year later it increased to 486 thousand, in 2019 it reached 516 thousand tons and in 2020 it added 539 thousand tons. Mexican lettuce exports in 2020 were 261 thousand tons. The main sales destination is the United States. Consuming it regularly promotes digestion. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and has diuretic properties, making it useful in the treatment of diseases such as cystitis and urinary infections. Lettuce production in Mexico grew 4.5 percent in 2020, totaling 539 thousand tons of the vegetable, higher than the 516 thousand of a previous year, while exports show an upward trend, according to SIAP figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Based on data from the Agrifood and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP), it detailed that in 2017 there was a production of 481 thousand tons, a ...

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