According to information provided by the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX), Chile has exported 1,686,346 tons of fruits so far in the current 2020/2021 export season (from 09/01/2020 to 19 / 04/2021), i.e. nearly 1% more than in the same period of the previous year.
Graph 1 shows each market share regarding the volume Chilean fruits received.
Asia has displaced the United States as the main destination for Chilean fresh fruits so far in this campaign. Up until last Tuesday, Chile had sent 613,691 tons of fruit to Asian markets, i.e. 15.28% more than in the same period of 2019-2020. This increase would be driven, to a large extent, by the increase in cherry exports to China, its main market.
The United States ranked second after receiving 476,843 tons, and a decrease of more than 10%.
The European markets have received 276,432 tons, Latin America 253,436 tons, the Middle East 35,456 tons, and Canada 30,488 tons of fresh Chilean fruits.
Top Ten
The top 10 Chilean fruits shipped to the world is led by table grapes with 490,726 tons. It is followed by cherries with 352,783 tons,
apples with 238,087 tons, plums with 118,758 tons, blueberries with 117,844 tons, pears with 76,116 tons, nectarines with 72,129 tons, avocados with 70,993 tons, mandarins with 63,062 tons, and peaches with 27,038 tons.
The United States was the main destination market for the country's table grapes (52% of total), blueberries (72.3% of the total), and mandarins (91% of the total). Asia was the main destination for Chile's cherries (94.9% of the total), plums (50.5% of the total), and nectarines (42.3%).
Latin America was the main market for the country's apples (55.9% of the total). Europe was the main destination for its pears (54% of the 
total) and avocados (74.5% of the total).
Graph 2 showcases each fruits' share within the total Chilean fruit exports.
For more information:
ASOEX
Cruz del Sur N.°133 Piso 2
Las Condes, Santiago de Chile
Tel.: + 56 2 2472 4700
www.asoex.cl
