Chile exports more than 81 million boxes of cherries this campaign
Chile
Sunday 26 November 2023
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ASOEX anticipates shipping 81,477,564 boxes (5 kilos each) in the 2023-2024 season. (photo: simfruit.cl)
The Chilean Cherry Fruit Committee has revealed its second projection for the 2023-2024 season, addressing the climate challenges that have affected this sector.
A total of 81,477,564 boxes (5 kilos each) are anticipated as total shipments. This volume reflects a decrease of 14.6% compared to the first estimate provided last October, and slightly lower by 1.89% compared to exports from the previous season (2022-2023).
In this context, it was reported that to date 5,249 tons of cherries have been shipped worldwide, with China being the main destination with 88% of this volume.
source: asoex.cl