Tag: chile
Sun Belle Chilean cherries, red currants for holiday season
- General News
Sun Belle is gearing up for an exciting red currant season, as optimal weather conditions have resulted in a major increase in production and large promotable volumes of this seasonal specialty fruit.
Agrovision acquisition expands its Chilean cherry program
- General News
Agrovision, the leading vertically integrated global superfruit platform, today announced the entry into premium cherry production with the launch of Agrovision Chile.
Chile projects record cherry exports this season
- International
The Cherry Committee of Frutas de Chile projects 59 percent export growth over last season, leaders said during a “Cherry Blossom” event that took place in Chimbarongo
Chile projects a 33% increase in avocado production in the 2024-25 season
- International
Growers expect a significant production increase for the new Hass avocado season in Chile, which begins in September, according to estimates by the Chilean Avocado Committee.
Chile sets stone fruit export record in 2023-2024
- International
The main milestone, without a doubt, is that historical highs were reached in terms of Chile's exported volumes and FOB values of the entire stone category, which includes Japanese plums, European plums (Sugar Plums), nectarines, peaches and apricots.
No-fumigation systems approach approved for Chilean grape imports to the U.S.
- General News
The regions of Atacama, Coquimbo, and part of Valparaíso will be able to ship grapes to the U.S. without fumigation.
Chilean fruit exports reached record figures in Q1 2024
- International
Odepa announced in its news bulletin that from January to April 2024, fruit exports were close to 1.5 million tons (+3.8 percent) only surpassed in 2018, and in terms of value they reached a historical record of $4.441 billion FOB (+7.2 percent), increasing for the fourth consecutive year compared to the same period of the previous year.
Chilean citrus forecasts volume decrease in 2024
- International
The Chilean Citrus Committee estimates that global citrus exports from Chile will reach 383,000 tons this season, a 4% decline from 2023.
Chilean fresh fruit exports reach record figures at the beginning of 2024
- International
Chilean fresh peach and nectarine exports registered record figures in February, with $72 million and an increase of 18.7 percent over February 2023, according to figures from ProChile
Chilean Grape Committee projects 35 million boxes for the U.S.
- General News
The Chilean grape industry has shipped 20 million boxes globally through Week 8, and the Chilean Grape Committee estimates they will end the season very close to 62 million boxes.