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World production of table grapes reached 27,898,000 tons in the 2022/2023 campaign, showing an increase of 4.4 percent compared to the 26,712,000 tons registered in the previous campaign (2021/2022)

The first arrivals of Chilean red currants hit stores under the Sun Belle label in mid-December and will be available through mid-February.

Fedefruta, the federation that represents all of Chile's fruit producers, detects a generalized decrease of 50 percent of early cherry harvests, mainly in the Royal Dawn and Santina varieties.

This season, Chile has exported 395,889 tons of citrus, of which 15.5 percent correspond to clementines; 43.7 percent to mandarins; 23.7 percent oranges; and 17.1 percent lemons, according to Simfruit, quoting Juan Enrique Ortuzar, the president of the Chilean Fruit Citrus Committee.

Through a comprehensive strategic alliance between the Chilean avocado producing and exporting company, Cabilfrut, together with Green SuperFood - one of the leading companies in avocado production in Colombia with operations also in Brazil - have joined forces in order to enhance their offer, with commercial programs in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin American markets.

During the January-October 2023 period, Chile exported 2,944,000 tons of fruit, for a value of $6.85 billion FOB.

Chilean blueberry supplies are forecast to drop to 76,500 tons this season as a result of rains and other climatic events

The Table Grape Committee of the Chilean Fruit Exporters Association (ASOEX) has released its first estimate for the 2023-24 season, projecting five percent growth in exports.

During the January to August 2023 period, Chile exported 2.54 million tons of fruit, for a value of $5.97 billion FOB. Compared to the same period in 2022, there is a decrease in exported volume of 6 percent, and an increase of 8.8 percent in value

The Chilean Blueberry Committee of ASOEX, together with iQonsulting, have estimated a volume of 82,000 tons of fresh blueberries for the 2023/24 season.