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Between week 35 of 2023 and week 09 of 2024, Peruvian exports of fresh grapes reached 562 tons for $1.484 billion, showing a drop of 11 percent in volume, but an increase of 2 percent in value, compared to what registered in the same period of the previous campaign (2022/2023)

The 2023-2024 table grape campaign has been a challenging one, Alejandro Cabrera, the general manager of the Peruvian Table Grape Producers Association (Provid), told Agraria.

Peru strengthens its position as the second largest avocado exporter in the world shipping 36,360 tons for $75.4 million in January and February

In the 2023/2024 campaign, Peru exported 222,000 tons of fresh blueberries, showing a decrease of 22 percent compared to the 286,000 tons shipped in the previous campaign

From the beginning of the 2023-2024 campaign until the end of week 10, Peru exported 75,167 tons of fresh mango, which represented a drop of 66.9 percent compared to the 226,907 tons shipped in the same period of the previous campaign

In January, Peruvian agricultural exports (traditional + non-traditional) totaled $1.062 billion, showing an increase of 23.2 percent versus what was registered in the same month of 2023

This year Peru expects to export about 468,000 tons of Hass avocado, which would mean a drop of 16 percent compared to last year, although it could be larger.

In the first three months of the 2023-2024 campaign (October-December) exports amounted to $1.06 billion, representing an increase of 40 percent compared to the same period of the 2022-2023 campaign ($753.7 million), according to the Agro-Export Management of the Association of Exporters (ADEX).

Unifrutti Group, a leading global producer and distributor of fresh fruit, announced the acquisition of 100% of Bomarea and the Peruvian operations of AvoAmerica (AvoAmerica Peru) from the U.S.-based agribusiness investment firm Solum Partners and the U.S.-based fresh fruit and vegetables company Alpine Fresh.

In 2023, Peruvian agricultural exports to North America experienced positive results in terms of exported value: $4.029 billion, with an increase of 7 percent compared to 2022