The price of Peruvian avocados falls in Belgium

Published 2021년 6월 20일

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In 2020, Belgium imported US $3,628 million worth of fruit, marking a 7% increase from the previous year, with Peru contributing 1.3% of this total, which was a 32% increase from 2019. The country ranked 13th as a fruit supplier to Belgium. The most imported product was bananas, with a volume of 25,593 tons valued at US $18 million, showing an 11% increase in volume and a 13% increase in value from the year before. Mango imports experienced a 47% increase in value, and avocado imports increased by 74% in volume but saw a 4% decrease in total value.

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Currently, Belgium ranks 12 of the largest importers of Peruvian fruit. Only in 2020, it imported US $ 3,628 million in fruit, showing a growth of 7% compared to the previous year. Of that total, US $ 46 million, 1.3%, was provided by Peru. This value was 32% higher than that observed during 2019. With this, the Peruvian fruit managed to break its record of value exported to this destination. These good results allowed Peru to retain position 13 in the ranking of fruit suppliers to this destination. In 2020, the star product was bananas, with 25,593 tons exported in volume for a value of US $ 18 million (3.4% of the imported value of this product by Belgium). This represents a growth of 11% in volume and 13% in the total exported value compared to 2019, setting a record for this product in the territory. In addition, the price of bananas grew 3% compared to the previous year, reaching a price of US $ 0.71 per kilogram. These results in 2020 positioned Peru as the eighth largest ...

Source: Freshfruit.pe