Peruvian fruit exports to Russia grew 89% in 2020

Published May 24, 2021

Tridge summary

In 2020, Russia's fruit imports remained stable at US $ 5,189 million, with Peruvian fruits outperforming others by growing from US $ 66 million in 2018 to US $ 124 million, making Peru the leading supplier with a 60% share. The growth was led by avocados, mangoes, and blueberries, with avocados becoming the most imported fruit, mangoes displacing Brazil, and blueberries replacing Chile. Despite the pandemic, the price of these fruits decreased compared to the previous year. Notably, Colombian avocados and Moroccan blueberries also saw significant growth in the Russian market.

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Original content

(Agraria.pe) In 2020, fruit imports by Russia totaled US $ 5,189 million, a value similar to that of the last two years. Despite the stable situation, Peruvian fruits have performed well, as Russia went from acquiring US $ 66 million in 2018 to US $ 124 million in 2020, which meant a growth of 89%. Due to this result, the fruit became the main Peruvian product imported into Russia, with a 60% share. Likewise, Peru went from being the seventeenth fruit supplier in 2018, with 1.30% participation, to being the thirteenth in 2020, with 2.40%. The main Peruvian products imported by Russia were avocado (24% share), mango (18%), blueberry (16%), grape (15%), pomegranate (14%) and mandarin (11%) ). Of these products, the only one whose shipments were contracted was the pomegranate, one of the most affected by the pandemic. Avocado take-off In 2020, Russian avocado imports totaled 47,391 tons for US $ 122 million, 33% more in volume and 34% more in value compared to 2019. Of the total, ...

Source: Agraria