ProChile: Fresh peaches and nectarines record record shipments in February 2024

Fresh Nectarine

Market & Price Trends

Published Mar 15, 2024

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Chile has experienced a significant surge in its fresh fruit exports, including peaches, nectarines, cherries, and blueberries, in the first two months of 2024. The total shipment value reached US$ 2,765 million, marking a 22.7% increase from 2023. The largest market for these exports was China, followed by the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, Chile also saw a rise in exports of goods and services unrelated to copper and lithium, with services alone reaching US$ 429 million, a 55% increase from the previous year.

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With US$ 72 million and an increase of 18.7% in February, fresh peaches and nectarines registered a record figure for the second month of the year, supporting the successful figures obtained by Chilean fresh fruits, which, in the period January - February, they register shipments for US$ 2,765 million and an increase of 22.7% compared to 2023, according to figures published by ProChile. In addition to fresh peaches and nectarines, which in the first two months of the year have accumulated shipments of US$ 112 million, the exports obtained by fresh cherries stand out with US$ 1,943 million, increasing 26.4% compared to last year, and fresh blueberries. that between January and February they have made shipments of US$ 26 million, 44.2% more than in the same period of 2023. The most important market for the shipment of fresh fruit was China, where exports were made for US$ 1,952 million, increasing by 30.6% compared to the same period in 2023 and where the main products were fresh ...

Source: Portaldelcampo