First Chilean lemons sent to Asia and U.S.
Overview of the Chilean lemon exports, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on June 04, 2021.
As of week 21, a total of 4,029 metric tons (MT) had been exported with two-thirds going to the Far East and one-third to the U.S.
Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)
In the Far East, the vast majority have been sent to Japan, with smaller volumes going to South Korea and China.
As of week 21, exports are 16 percent higher year-on-year.
This season, Chile’s lemon exports are forecast to grow by 3 percent to reach 98,000MT.
Chile has 22,000 hectares of citrus planted, in the IV and VI regions, with one-third of this hectarage corresponding to lemons.
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