Category: International

Mexico’s agricultural exports increased almost 9 percent in the first two months of 2024, helping the country register a record-high agricultural trade surplus

Between week 35 of 2023 and week 09 of 2024, Peruvian exports of fresh grapes reached 562 tons for $1.484 billion, showing a drop of 11 percent in volume, but an increase of 2 percent in value, compared to what registered in the same period of the previous campaign (2022/2023)

Mexico's 2024 avocado production is forecast at 2.77 million tons (MMT), reflecting a 5 percent increase over 2023, according to a report released by the USDA.

The 2023-2024 table grape campaign has been a challenging one, Alejandro Cabrera, the general manager of the Peruvian Table Grape Producers Association (Provid), told Agraria.

Peru strengthens its position as the second largest avocado exporter in the world shipping 36,360 tons for $75.4 million in January and February

In the 2023/2024 campaign, Peru exported 222,000 tons of fresh blueberries, showing a decrease of 22 percent compared to the 286,000 tons shipped in the previous campaign

The Chilean Citrus Committee estimates that global citrus exports from Chile will reach 383,000 tons this season, a 4% decline from 2023.

From the beginning of the 2023-2024 campaign until the end of week 10, Peru exported 75,167 tons of fresh mango, which represented a drop of 66.9 percent compared to the 226,907 tons shipped in the same period of the previous campaign

Chilean fresh peach and nectarine exports registered record figures in February, with $72 million and an increase of 18.7 percent over February 2023, according to figures from ProChile

In January, Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional + non-traditional) totaled $1.062 billion, showing an increase of 23.2 percent versus what was registered in the same month of 2023