Exports of fresh fruits and vegetables between January and May 2018 increased when compared to the same period of the previous year. Fresh fruits grew by 33%, equivalent to US $ 1.061 billion. Exports of fresh grapes stood out with US $303 million (+29%).
They were followed by exports of avocado with US $284 million (+22%), mango with US $202 million (+47%), organic bananas with US $77 million (+17%), pomegranate with US $ 66 million (+12%), blueberries with US $50 million (+233%), citrus fruits with US $37 million (+31%) and Brazil nuts with US $33 million (+99%).
Meanwhile, fresh vegetable exports registered a 2% growth when compared to the previous period. The countries that received the highest exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Peru were the Netherlands with US $371 million (+47%), the United States with US $337 million (+13%), Spain with US $93 million (+49%), the United Kingdom with US $77 million (27%), South Korea with US $50 million (+178%), Hong Kong with US $48 million (+6%), China with US $34 million (+31%), Russia with US $23 million (+30%), Chile with US $20 million (+116%), and Canada with US $19 million (+25%).
The agricultural sector also recorded a 20% growth when compared to the period between January and May of last year. Agricultural exports went from US $ 1.893 billion to US $ 2.280 billion, and continued to be Peru's second most important export sector.
Source: larepublica.pe