Live from Macfrut (Rimini): Ecuador participates in the show for the first time
Ecuador
Tuesday 07 May 2019
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Ecuador is the main supplier of bananas in Italy and participates for the first time in the Macfrut fair (Photo: proecuador.gob.ec)
Ecuador has a large variety of exotic fruits in its exportable offers. In addition to bananas, the country can offer papayas, pitahayas, physalis, mangos, pineapples and many other products. Around ProEcuador, several companies exhibit Hall D5-012.
MPCIP (Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversión y Pesca) through ProEcuador, the export promotion agency, supports this 1st participation in Macfrut.
Ecuador is the main supplier of bananas in Italy, with $261 million and 560 000 tonnes exported in 2018. For exotic fruits and especially pitahaya, exports to Italy also recorded good results (+ 261%).
Participation in the show will promote bananas but also all other quality fruits produced by Ecuador. Around ProEcuador, the participating companies are: Hortifruiti, Bananevito, Ceinconsa, Donatella Ecuador Danotecua, Exbaoro, Ginafruit, Pacific Star Panamerica.
source : newsecuador.ec