Asoex and SAG seek to boost Chilean fruit exports in Japan

With the aim of improving access conditions for Chilean fruits and exploring opportunities for new species, the Association of Chilean Fruit Exporters (Asoex) and the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) participated in an official mission to Japan, where they held a series of meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. The Chilean delegation in Japan was headed by the SAG national director(s), Andrea Collao, accompanied by Rodrigo Astete, head of the Agricultural, Forestry and Seed Protection division, and Carlos Orellana, head of the Livestock Protection division for of the SAG. Miguel Canala-Echeverría, general manager of Asoex, Rodrigo Castañón from ChileCarne and Rafael Lecaros from Faenacar also attended. According to Asoex statistics, during the 2021-2022 fruit export season, Chile sent 32,609 tons of fresh fruit to Japan. Table grapes accounted for 88% of this volume, followed by kiwis (6%), lemons (4%), blueberries ...