The Research Center for Global Business and Economics of the Exporters Association (CIEN-ADEX) reported that shipments of Peruvian exotic fruits abroad totaled around US$ 13,400,000 during 2021, representing a growth of 46.2% compared to 2020.
According to the report Exotic Fruits: Evolution of the National and World Market, the most important was the passion fruit with US$ 6,742,000 (pulp presentations, frozen and fresh), followed by aguaymanto with US$ 3,701,000 (dehydrated, frozen and canned).
In third place was lucuma with a total of US$ 1,553,000 (pulp and frozen) and in fourth place was custard apple with US$ 689,000 (pulp and fresh). Others were the camu camugranadilla, aguaje, lulo, cocona, pitahaya and carambola.
During the past year, a total of 125 companies exported conventional exotic fruits to 35 nationsand 26 companies shipped organic exotic fruits to 22 territories.
by continents, South America was the main destination with US$4,300,000 (31.8% share of the total), followed by North America (24%), Europe (21.6%), Central America (10.1%), Oceania ( 6.8%), Asia (5.5%) and Africa (0.01%).
At the country level, they reached Chile, which consolidated itself as the leader with US$ 3,800,000. In second position was the United States with US$ 2,400,000. In third, Puerto Rico (US$ 1 million).
Lima concentrated 70.5% of the total exports of these fruits, while Lambayeque 9.9%, Áncash 9.5% and Junín 4.3%, among other regions. Callao and Ucayali were the ones that registered the highest increase with 285.6% and 204%, respectively, compared to 2020.
The ranking of conventional exotic fruit exporting companies last year was led by Unión de Negocios Corporativos SAC, Delicias y Sabores del Perú EIR, Mebol SAC, Fusion Foods SAC and Agroindustrias AIB. Organic exotic fruit by Algarrobos Orgánicos del Perú SAC, Villa Andina SAC, Agro Andino SRL, Green Box SAC and Agrofino Foods SAC
Source: Larepublica
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