Agricultural exporter Expobanapri has exported bananas to Saudi Arabia for the first time.
The deputy of the Ministry of Export and Investment Promotion reported through ProEcuador that this work was completed after the participation of this company in Macrorrueda Ecuador 2023.
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Expobanapri is dedicated to the purchase, sale and marketing of bananas, plantations, cocoa trees and other agricultural products. Located in the center of the world, it has its own fresh fruit brands: Ligia Fruit and Don Rochi.
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Exporter Ircada also managed to enter the Saudi Arabian market with bananas last October. It reports on 45 ha of arable land and three business units.
For this first export, both companies had the support of the Proecuador Trade Office in Turkey, and are dedicated to exporting more fruits, such as pitahaya.
Another of the success stories recorded by the Ministry of Support for companies that opened markets in October is that of Dragon House, which exported red pitahaya to Spain and France for the first time.
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Dragon House is a family business that produces and exports this fruit in Esmeraldas. It has planted 25 hectares. The negotiations took place with the support of the zonal office of the Ministry of Production in Carchi.
Banana exports from Ecuador continue to grow, reaching 273 million boxes between January and September 2023, an increase of 6.41% compared to what was exported in the same period in 2022, according to the latest report from the Association of Traders and Exporters of Ecuador Bananas (Acorbanec). The European Union is the first destination for Ecuadorian fruit, with 29.60% of exports, but taking into account that it is a block of 27 countries. Then, Russia is the second largest destination with 20.93% of exports. And the third largest destination for Ecuadorian bananas is the Middle East, with 14.95% of shipments.
Meanwhile, pitahaya is the fruit that has grown the most in exports. In the first five months of 2023, its exports reached 62 million dollars, which represents a growth of 90% compared to 2022, according to official data.
Source: Eluniverso
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