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This is how the processed fruit and vegetable industry goes for Peru

Peru
Published Nov 1, 2021

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Until September, Peruvian exports of processed fruits and vegetables totaled US$ 389 million, showing an increase of 33% compared to the previous year. Given the trend, according to FreshFruit estimates, by the end of 2021, shipments of processed fruits and vegetables could reach US$ 819 million. This result would mark a record for the agro-export sector. In previous years, the maximum value that shipments of these processed products had reached was US$ 615 million in 2020. And, before that year, it was US$ 579 million in 2014.

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Until September, Peruvian exports of processed fruits and vegetables totaled US $ 389 million, showing an increase of 33% compared to the previous year. Given the trend, according to FreshFruit estimates, by the end of 2021, shipments of processed fruits and vegetables could reach US $ 819 million. This result would set a record for the agro-export sector. In previous years, the maximum value that shipments of these processed products had reached was US $ 615 million in 2020. And, before that year, it was US $ 579 million in 2014. The products that will contribute to this result They are artichoke, asparagus, passion fruit and piquillo, which until September had a joint participation of 59% of the exported basket. ARTICHOKE CONTINUES TO GROW Between January and September, Peruvian exports of processed Peruvian artichoke totaled 31,475 tons for US $ 83 million. Compared to the previous period, the shipments of the vegetable in this presentation showed a growth of 5% in volume and ...
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