Peruvian tangelo exports achieved positive balance in July despite volume decline

Published 2024년 9월 21일

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Despite a global downturn in the production of certain citrus fruits, Peruvian tangelo exports, particularly the Minneola variety, saw a positive performance in July. This was attributed to a significant increase in price, which compensated for a slight drop in volume. Tangelo exports in July amounted to $7.11 million, marking a 41.5% increase from the previous year, despite a 5.1% decrease in volume. The United States was the primary market for these exports. The price per kilogram also surged by 49.1% to $1.31. The exports were managed by prominent exporters such as Procesadora Laran S.A.C., Coexa, and Consorcio de Productores de Fruta S.A., and mainly shipped from Paracas Port Terminal, APM Terminals, and DP World.

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In the midst of a global panorama of low production of certain citrus fruits, the Peruvian tangelo, exported in its Minneola variety, managed to register a positive balance in July of this year. This result was due to the strong increase in the price, despite a slight decrease in the exported volume. Tangelo exports reached $7.11 million in July, marking an increase of 41.5% compared to the same period of the previous year, despite the fact that the volume decreased by 5.1%, closing at 5,413 tons. The good performance was driven by the increase in the average price (+49.1%), which reached $1.31 per kilogram. The production of Peruvian citrus, originating mainly from Junín, Ica and Lima, reached 18 destinations. The United States was the main market (57.98% share), with $4.12 million (2,773 tons at an average price of $1.49 per kilogram). The Netherlands followed (19.03%), with $1.35 million (1,144 tons at an average cost of $1.18 per kilogram); Canada (6.12%), with $435,000 (415 ...

Source: AgroPeru