Table grapes lead Peru's fresh produce exports in early 2023

Published May 11, 2023

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Peru's table grape exports have seen significant success, generating $720 million in revenue in the first 13 weeks of the year, despite facing a 5% drop in shipments due to protests and farm closures. Meanwhile, blueberries, the top crop among eight major Peruvian exports, were sent to 59% of the US market. Asparagus exports experienced a slight increase, but pomegranate exports saw a decrease of 11% with notable growth in Middle Eastern, African, and Latin American markets. Avocado exports are expected to increase by 13% in the 2023/2024 season, with the Netherlands being the primary recipient.

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The leader in export among all fruit crops in Peru was table grapes. In the first 13 weeks of this year, foreign sales of this type of fruit reached $720 million. Peru's agricultural exports approached the $10 billion mark last year, with blueberries topping the list of eight major crops, according to Noah Gutierrez of the adoc.pe analytics firm. , whose exports account for 60% of the total volume of foreign deliveries. Gutiérrez's forecasts show that sales of grapes in the 2023/2024 season could increase by 5% compared to the 2022/2023 season, with an average selling price of $2.65 per kg. He also notes that the protests and the forced closure of farms in January affected sales. "By the end of the 13th week, we exported 36,557 containers of grapes as part of the current campaign. The supply volumes were similar to those of the previous year until about the end of December. However, at the beginning of the year, we encountered interruptions in the organization of transportation of ...

Source: Fruitnews