Tag: international

The United States imported 22.7 million tons of fresh fruits and vegetables in 2023, with Mexico being the largest supplier, with 50 percent share of the total imported, followed by Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Canada.

In 2024, Peru's fresh avocado exports stood out for their performance in terms of value, despite a decrease in the total volume shipped.

Although the year began with moderate results, 2024 fresh mandarin exports experienced an upturn starting in June, recording several months with results higher than those of 2023

The close of 2024 showed an overall drop in avocado export volumes during the end-of-year holiday festivities, according to Avobook.

In 2024, Peruvian fruit exports exceeded $6 billion, according to Agraria, citing the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Desilú León Chempén.

In November 2024, Peruvian fresh mango exports showed a strong rebound, reaching $67.5 million, a value five times higher than the $12.5 million recorded in the same month in 2023.

From January to November 2024, Peruvian fresh blueberry exports broke a new record. For the first time, an agricultural product managed to surpass the $2 billion barrier

Chile’s total exports from January to October amounted to $79.962 billion, which means a slight increase of 0.9 percent compared to the same period in 2023, according to a study carried out by the Market Intelligence Subdepartment of the Strategic Development Directorate of ProChile.

From January to September 2024, Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional and non-traditional) totaled $7.741 billion, which represented a growth of 21.4 percent compared to the $6.375 billion reported in the same period in 2023, according to Agraria, citing figures from the Agro-Exports Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX).

Peru exported 210.7 million kilos of fresh mandarins in 2024 through October, showing an increase of 32 percent compared to the 159.7 million kilos shipped in the same period of the previous year