Fruit exports grew more than 11.6% in the first half of 2023

Despite the difficult situation facing national agriculture, in the first half of this year agricultural agricultural exports totaled US$4,112 million, with fruit sales experiencing growth of 11.6% compared to the same period last yearreported the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (midagri).

In this time, heNon-traditional agricultural exports totaled US$3,906 million, a figure 6.1% higher than what was observed in 2022. The main products in the agro-export ranking were fresh grapesUS$667 million (17% participation); avocadosUS$618 million (16%); fresh mangoesUS$207 million (5.3%); fresh cranberriesUS$185 million (4.7%); animal feed, US$135 million (3.5%); and fresh or chilled asparagusUS$117 million (3.0%).

There was also a higher placement of frozen mangoes, US$95 million (2.4%); other fresh fruits, US$88 million (2.2%); other cocoa beans US$74 million (1.9%); the other paprika, US$70 million (1.8%). These 10 products together would concentrate 57.7% of the non-traditional exportable supply.

In this first semester, the midagri highlighted that, within the basket of non-traditional products, fruit and vegetable exports reached sales of US$2,351 million FOB (60% of non-traditional agricultural exports) as of June 2023, a figure that meant an increase of 9.6% compared to 2022.

On the other hand, the 10 main destination countries for Peruvian agricultural exports were United States, Holland, Spain, Ecuador, Chile, China, Mexico, England, Colombia, Canada. This group of nations accounted for 77.6% of the total FOB value exported in the study period.

regional exports

Likewise, Midagri announced that regional agro-exports as of June 2023 grew in 10 of 24 departments, for which reason the growth registered in the region stands out in said behavior. coastal region (+3.2%).

In the Mountain range, the increase in sales of Apurímac (+31%) was registered, highlighting products such as avocados, the rest of the kiwicha, processed potatoes; Huancavelica (+286%), leading products such as avocados, other beans, other dried mushrooms and truffles.

While in the jungle region the increase in agricultural exports from San Martín (+6.4%) was identified, highlighting products such as cocoa beans, palm oil and its fractions, unroasted coffee without decaffeination.

And in the coast The increase in Áncash (+11%) was highlighted, with avocados, fresh mangoes, and fresh red cranberries; Arequipa (+14%), highlighting products such as other fresh fruits, other seaweed, fresh grapes; La Libertad (+9.3%), such as avocados, animal feed, fresh cranberries; Lambayeque and Ica (+6.1%), with fresh grapes, avocados, among others.