Chile: The tomato continues to be the most exported species among vegetables

Published May 4, 2022

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The article discusses the performance of vegetable exports in the first quarter of 2022, revealing a 13.2% decrease in export value compared to the same period in the previous year, amounting to 94.6 million dollars FOB. Despite the overall decline, there was a notable 28.8% increase in the export value of tomatoes, reaching 30.1 million FOB dollars. On the other hand, garlic exports experienced a significant drop of 29.9%, with a decrease in both value and volume. Spain and Brazil emerged as the only major destinations showing an increase in the value of horticultural exports received, with Brazil experiencing the most substantial growth. Factors contributing to the overall decline include a decrease in exports to Mexico and Japan.

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In the period January-March 2022, 94.6 million dollars FOB in vegetables were exported, 13.2% below the 109.1 million dollars exported in the same period of the previous year. The main species in value exported for this period is tomato, with 31.9% of the value. Tomato shipments in this first quarter have an increase of 28.8%, in value going from 23.9 to 30.1 million FOB dollars and an increase of 15.6% in the volume shipped compared to the same period of 2021, being the species that grew the most. Garlic is next in importance with 23.9% of the value exported in the January-March period of this year, with 99.3% sold abroad fresh, mainly to Mexico (82%), which is our main destination for national horticultural exports. In this first quarter there is a 29.9% drop in the export value and a 13.2% drop in volume compared to the same period in 2021. The onion is the third most important species within vegetable exports in the first quarter of 2022 with 9.8% of this value, of which 83.6% ...

Source: Odepa