From January to September 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $229 million, 44% more than what was reported in the same period of 2019, an increase that is largely explained by the behavior of sales to U.S. companies.
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From January to June 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $168 million, and sales to U.S. companies grew by 67% when compared to exports in the same period in 2019.
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From January to March 2020, Central American vegetable exports totaled $99 million, 77% more than what was reported for the same period in 2019, a rise that is explained by the increase in the average price and the sales behavior of Guatemalan companies.
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From January to June 2019 Central American exports of vegetables totaled $105 million, 5% more than what was reported in the same period in 2018, a rise explained by the behavior of sales to companies in the United States.
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From January to March 2019, Central American exports of vegetables totaled $56 million, 5% less than what was reported in the same period in 2018, a decrease explained by the behavior of sales to companies in the United States.
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Producers in Panama report that the wholesale price of potato quintal is $30, which is attributed to the excess supply in the country.
According to businessmen's estimates, consumption per month in the local market is about 50,000 quintals of potato, and it is expected that in August production in the country will rise to 75,000 quintals and in September to 55,000 quintals.
Last year, regional exports of vegetables totaled $180 million, 10% more than 2017, a rise explained by the behavior of company sales in Guatemala and Honduras.
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During the first nine months of 2018, regional vegetable exports totaled $132 million, 15% more than in the same period in 2017, an increase explained by the behavior of company sales in Guatemala and Honduras.
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In the 2018-2019 agricultural cycle, industrial tomato production in the region of Azuero was 6,500 tons, 8% more than in the previous period, mainly because of more favorable weather conditions.
Figures from the Association of Industrial Tomato Producers specify that between the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 agricultural cycle, a 500-ton increase in fruit production was reported, going from 6,000 to 6,500 tons.
The unsatisfied demand for vegetables in the Salvadoran market opens opportunities for businessmen in the region to place their products in the coming years.
A diagnosis by the Foundation for Investment and Development of Exports of Honduras (Fide), estimates that by 2021 in El Salvador the unsatisfied demand for white onion, carrot and potato, together will total about 30 million tons.
Because of the foreign sales of companies in Guatemala and Honduras, during the first six months of 2018 regional exports totaled $100 million, 19% more than in the same period in 2017.
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The countries of the region exported fresh and refrigerated vegetables for $59 million from January to March 2018, 25% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system Fresh or Chilled Vegetables Market in Central America, compiled by the Trade Intelligence Area at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In the first nine months of 2017, Honduran companies exported $45 million in fresh or chilled vegetables, 4% more than in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Fresh or Chilled Vegetables Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Agricultural producers and food companies are being called on to participate in a business conference with Canadian companies, to be held on September 1 in Nicaragua.
The deadline to confirm participation in the business mission to Managua to meet with Canadian companies is July 10, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Cortes (CCIC) informed Laprensa.hn.
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