Peru holds onto mantle of world’s top blueberry exporter

Peru holds onto mantle of world’s top blueberry exporter
Peru was the world’s top blueberry exporter for the fourth straight year, with shipments totalling US$1.36 billion in 2022. Peru held off competition from the US, Spain, Canada and Morocco, […]
Tue 11/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Weather ravages Chile’s avocado crop

Weather ravages Chile’s avocado crop
Chile’s 2023 avocado crop is projected to fall 30% compared to 2022. The estimated total volume of 155,000 tons (source: Avocado Committee) is well below the 220,000 tons of the […]
Tue 04/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

First Peruvian pitahaya lands in Europe

First Peruvian pitahaya lands in Europe
The first ever shipment of Peruvian pitahaya has arrived in Rotterdam, with the “superfruit” sent by Camposol.  Harold Mongrut Dias, Camposol’s General Manager of Operations for Peru, said: “It has […]
Wed 29/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

First Mexican mamey exports hit European shelves 

First Mexican mamey exports hit European shelves 
Mexico’s first shipment of mamey has landed in Europe. The first batch of 576kg sent by air to Paris came from Huertas Magaña de Yucatán. The export is thanks to […]
Tue 28/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Peru’s agroexports to surpass US$10bn in 2023

Peru’s agroexports to surpass US$10bn in 2023
The Center for Research on Global Economy and Business of the Association of Exporters CIEN-ADEX estimated that Peruvian agricultural shipments (traditional and non-traditional) will exceed US$10.1bn in 2023 in a […]
Thu 16/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean mandarin production to rise

Chilean mandarin production to rise
All citrus categories are set to experience a drop in world production due to adverse weather events and the increase in input costs, according to a recent USDA report. In […]
Wed 15/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Rise in shipments of Ecuador banana 

Rise in shipments of Ecuador banana 
Ecuador’s banana exports rose by almost 8% year-on-year in January to 35.01 million boxes. According to AEBE data, the main markets were the European Union (30.16%), Russia (24.27%) and the […]
Thu 09/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Rise in Peruvian grape exports

Rise in Peruvian grape exports
Provid, the Peruvian Table Grape Producers Association, has announced that Peru’s table grape production for 2022-23 is projected to increase by 13% compared to last season. The total is expected […]
Wed 08/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Colombia launches Plastics Pact 

Colombia launches Plastics Pact 
Colombia has launched a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for plastics, making it the second Latin American country to do so.
Tue 07/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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