AMSTERDAM: Peru exported 247,000 tons of avocados worth $580 million in 2017, positioning itself as the world’s second-largest supplier of this fruit. According to the Agriculture and Irrigation Ministry, shipments of this Peruvian product mainly Hass avocados grew in volume (27%) and value (46%) compared to 2016.
The main destinations for this fruit were the Netherlands, the United States, Spain, England, China, and Chile; together, they received 95% of the country’s total exported value. Additionally, national production of avocados exceeded 470,000 tons in 2017, a 3.4% increase compared to 2016.
According to an article by andina.com, the Ministry highlighted the good dynamism witnessed in the production of the southern (+15%) and northern (+12%) zones.
The regions which managed to increase their output levels the most in 2017 -despite Coastal El Niño phenomenon impacts-
