Accounting for 12 percent of total exports in 2013, Peru has become the second largest exporter of avocados worldwide, reported Scotiabank.
It should be noted Mexico is by far the largest avocado producer, with 47% of the total shipments of avocados in the world.
Meanwhile, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Peru is among the 20 countries with the highest yield of avocado production in the world with 10.8 metric tons per hectare.
In this regard, Peru has managed to beat its main competitors Mexico (10.1) and Chile (4.3). Samoa (29.8), Morocco (26.3) and the Dominican Republic (25.9) lead the classification, said Erika Manchego, senior analyst of the bank's Economic Research Department.
In the January-July period this year, avocado exports amounted to US$253 million dollars, 74 percent over the same period a year earlier,
FreshPlaza.com reported.
This increase was attributable mainly to the growth in export volume (58 percent) resulting from the addition of new production areas of Hass avocado.
Meanwhile, the average export price has been improved so far in 2014, as it is up 10 percent, after remaining relatively stable.
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Published: 10/7/2014