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In week 45, Peruvian grape shipments totaled 26,581 tons, 12 percent more than the same week last year, with the U.S. as top market.

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

The international fruit company Sun World has added eight members to its North American panel of licensees

Climate problems have impacted grape production in the northern part of Peru, which will affect volume and export figures, says the general manager of Dole Peru, Francisco Moraga.

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

Juan Jose Flores, general director of the National Association of Berry Exporters (Aneberries), told El Vigia that 97 percent of berry production in Mexico is destined for the U.S. and Canada.

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.

Since the 2023-2024 Peruvian fresh blueberry campaign began, 40,527 tons were shipped until week 36, reflecting a 50 percent reduction compared to what was achieved in the same period of the previous campaign.

Ecuador remains the king of bananas, both conventional and organic, and the U.S. is its top export market.

Mango plantations (and other crops) were greatly affected by heavy rainfall, generating very high humidity, to which was added high temperatures that have been between 2 and 3 degrees above the average of the last 20 years.