exceeded US$2.801 billion between January and July in 2021, increasing 26% over the same period last year, the
In this sense, the trend for both sectors is good.
Last year, global fruit imports reached US$138 billion (a rise of US$3 billion compared to 2019), and those of vegetables totaled US$75 billion (a US$2 billion increase compared to 2019).
Thus, the guild believes measures should be promoted so as to strengthen the various production chains that ensure the position of Peru as a reliable supplier.
Fruits
ADEX reported that fruit exports (including fresh, frozen, canned, and dried fruits) amounted to US$2.321 billion thru July 2021
Within this framework, the products that stood out were avocados (US$925 million), grapes (US$538 million), mangoes (US$346 million), tangerines (US$167 million), and blueberries.
During the analyzed period, the United States was the main destination for Peruvian fruit exports (US$681 million), thus accounting for 29% of total sales. It was followed by the Netherlands (US$581 million), Spain, Chile, the United Kingdom, China, South Korea, Canada, and Russia.
Vegetables
For their part, vegetables amounted to US$480 million thru July this year, increasing 15.1%.
The products that stood out were asparagus (US$260 million), artichokes (US$58 million), ginger (US$43 million), onions (US$33 million), and olives (US$23 million).
In this regard, Peru's top markets were the United States (US$235 million), Spain (US$61 million), the Netherlands (US$33 million), France (US$19 million), and the United Kingdom, among others.
It should be noted that in 2020 the United States and Germany were the main world importers of fruit and vegetables.
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