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Chile 17/01/2022
In the current fresh fruit export season, from September 1, 2021 to January 11, 2022, Chile exported 708.741 tons, which means an increase of 7.85% year-over-year, according to the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX).
The main destinations: Far East with 301.818 tons imported and a decrease of -4.75% compared to last season; United States with 177.642 tons, and a significant rise of 54.6%; Latin America with 114.936 tons and an increase of 10.45%, Europe with 106.849 tons (+21.35%); Canada with 6.354 tons (-19%); and the Middle East with 1.142 tons (+92%).
In terms of participation, the Far East continues to be the main destination, receiving 43 percent of all Chilean fresh fruit, followed by the United States (25% of the total), Latin America (16%) and Europe (15%).
The main species are: cherry (291.503 T), avocado (97.188 T), mandarin (87.869 T), apple (70.405 T), blueberry (55.371 T), orange (25.696 T) and table grape (17.373 T).
source: simfruit.cl