According to provisional data from the Peruvian Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), Peru’s agricultural exports in 2021 reached a total value of more than $9.0 billion, corresponding to an increase of 15.8% over 2020. In particular, total fruit exports in 2021 are estimated to have exceeded $4.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.0%. The top performers in the fruit category were blueberries, table grapes, and avocados, each of which surpassed the $1 billion mark.
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According to provisional data from the Peruvian Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI), Peru’s agricultural exports in 2021 reached a total value of more than $9.0 billion, corresponding to an increase of 15.8% over 2020. In particular, total fruit exports in 2021 are estimated to have exceeded $4.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.0%. The top performers in the fruit category were blueberries, table grapes and avocados, each of which surpassed the $1 billion mark. Peru is the world’s largest exporter of blueberries, with the country’s blueberry exports exceeding $1 billion for the first time in 2020. This figure is expected to have increased to $1.4 billion in 2021. New varieties of Peruvian blueberries have a longer shelf life, making them more resilient to shipping over long distances. Exports of Peruvian blueberries to China this season are anticipated to exceed 30,000 tons. According to MIDAGRI, one of the advantages of Peruvian blueberries is ...
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