Mangosteen, pitahaya, guanabana, passion fruit, uchuva, ipecacuana, pejibaye and carambola are some of the agricultural products with potential to export to markets such as Europe and America.
From a report by Procomer of Costa Rica entitled "Opportunities for commercialization of incipient agricultural products":
PROCOMER has carried out an analysis of agricultural products that have possibilities for production and expansion at the national and international level, but whose exports are few or none at all.Through the support of PROCOMER's Trade Promotion Offices, state agencies and research centers, 8 products with the highest potential for international marketing were selected: Mangosteen, pitahaya, guanabana, passion fruit, uchuva, ipecac, pejibaye and carambola.
New consumption habits in developed markets are creating new opportunities for fruits such as mangosteen, dragon fruit, soursop, passion fruit, gooseberry, ipecac, pejibaye and starfruit.
From a report by PROCOMER, Costa Rica entitled "Emerging opportunities in sales of agricultural products"
Between January and August 2014 sales to Guatemala and Honduras rose by 6.4% and 4.6%, respectively, compared to the same period last year.
In the first eight months of the year total exports from Costa Rica amounted to $7,842.5 million, just 1.77% more than in the same period last year. Sales to Central America increased by 0.1%, while Guatemala and Honduras were the destinations which reported the highest growth.
Within Central America, the country is the leader with 800 planted hectares.
Rambutan, also known as "mamón chino" in Spanish, is exported to Nicaragua, El Salvador, and, to a lesser extent, the United States.
From Elfinancierocr.com: "The U.S. pays better prices and demands higher quality regarding size, appearance, sweetness (degrees brix), and for the pulp separates easily from the seed. Prices fluctuate between $4 and $7 per kilogram."