Peru: Tangelo exports reached US$ 7.11 million for 5,413 tons in July 2024, showing an increase of 41.5% in value

(Agraria.pe) 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. The result was due to the strong increase in the price, overcoming the slight decrease in the exported volume. Tangelo exports in July of this year reached US$ 7.11 million for 5,413 tons, marking an increase of +41.5% in value, but a fall of -5.1% in volume compared to what was recorded in the same month of the previous year. It was the increase in the average price (+49.1%) that explained the good result. The cost reached US$ 1.31 per kilogram. The production of the Peruvian citrus fruit —originating mainly from Junín, Ica and Lima— reached 18 destinations. The United States was the main exporter (57.98% share), with US$ 4.12 million (2,773 tons at an average price of US$ 1.49 per kilogram). Behind were the Netherlands (19.03%), with US$ 1.35 million (1,144 tons at an ...