Peru: Avocado exports grew 9% from January to September

Avocado exports totaled US$953 million between January and September of the current year, an amount 9% higher than the same period in 2022, in which US$874 million was invoiced, according to information from the Association of Exporters (ADEX). . The ADEX Agroexport Manager, Claudia Solano, pointed out that the weather conditions affected the result of last August's harvest, which with 45,000 tons of avocado recorded a contraction of 6.9% compared to the same period in 2022. “According to information from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), the most affected regions that month were La Libertad (-32.8%) and Lima (-18.5%). Despite this, they accounted for 49.2% of the total shipments,” he commented. On the other hand, he highlighted the increase in production in Pasco (87.6%), Ica (84.4%), Huánuco (56.8%) and Lambayeque (40%). In February, when the campaign began, the Association of Hass Avocado Producers and Exporters of Peru (Prohass) expected a growth of ...