In 2016 Central American countries imported $127 million worth of fruits and vegetables juices, 4% more than in 2015.
Figures from the information system on the Fruits and Vegetables Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit atCentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
In the last five years, the average price of a kilo of frozen fruit exported by the countries in the region increased by 34%, going from $1.15 to $1.54.
Figures from the information system on thethe Frozen Fruit market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit atCentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
In recent years consumption of this fruit in the United States has increased by about 30%, in Europe 76% and in China 140%.
From a statement from issued by Agexport in Guatemala:
The AGRITRADE platform at AGEXPORT has identified cranberries as an option for diversifying the country's agricultural exports, taking into account demand and trends in the international market.
Led by Costa Rica, in 2016 the value of pineapple exports amounted to $954 million, equivalent in volume to 2 million tons, 6% more than was sold in 2015.
Figures from the information system on the the Pineapple Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Between January and September 2016 the volume of watermelon exports from the region grew by 17% compared to the same period in 2015.
Figures from the information system on themarket for fresh watermelon in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Clic para interactuar con la gráfica"]
Due to favorable weather conditions, production for the present harvest has been estimated at 50 million pounds of mango, 43% more than in the previous harvest.
The results of this crop could help offset the decline suffered by mango production in the 2015/16 cycle, when a production of only 35 million pounds was achieved.
Between January and September 2016, Central America exported 37,000 tons of frozen fruit, 9% less than in the same period in 2015.
Figures from the information system on thefrozen fruit market in Centralcomplied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
Invitations have been extended to the Taipei Food Fair 2017 which will be held from June 21 to 24 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taiwan.
The Embassy of the China-Taiwan Republic and the Nicaraguan Taiwanese Business Chamber (Cetainic) is inviting producers and exporters to take part in the Taipei Fair Food 2017, to be held from June 21 to 24 in the city of Taipei.
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 September 2016 the Central American countries as a whole imported $97 million in fruit and vegetable juices.
Data from the report 'Imports of Fruit and Vegetable Juice in Central America',presented by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [Figure caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
Exporters will start sending shipments of the fruit to the South American country once the admissibility process with Chilean authorities has been completed, which is scheduled for March.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
The Mango Committee at AGEXPORT will be concluding the process of eligibility to export to Chile, next March after receiving a certification visit from Chilean SAG inspectors.Once this process is completed, Guatemalan exporters expect to start shipping fresh Guatemalan mangos to the South American country.
In 2015 the region as a whole exported $36 million worth of watermelons, led by Costa Rica and Panama who exported $14 million each, followed by Honduras, with $4 million.
Watermelon Tradefiguresin Central America,analyzed by the Business Inteligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com show that in 2015 the countries in Central America exported 154,476 tons of whole watermelon, at an average price of $0.23 per kilogram.
In 2015 Costa Rica continued to lead the export of fresh and dried pineapples with $822 million, followed by Honduras, with $26 million and Panama, with $22 million.
Figureson the Pineapple market in CentralAmerica, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com, show that in 2015 the countries of Central America exported a combined total of 2 million 13 thousand tons of fresh or dried pineapple, equivalent in value to $871 million.
Fresh fruits, processed fruits, concentrates and fruit juices, coffee and cocoa are the main products with potential for export to China.
From a statement issued by Procomer of Costa Rica:
San José, November 18, 2016. Fresh fruits, processed fruits, concentrates and fruit juices, as well as coffee and cocoa are the main Costa Rican products that have potential for export to the Republic of Korea; a developed country with sophisticated and demanding consumers, in terms of innovation and quality.
In addition to traditional mango exporters such as Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and Guatemala, now India, Pakistan, and soon, Thailand will be exporting too.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica:
The Mango industry has shown considerable growth in the last decade.Since 2005, the year of the creation of theNational Mango Board, volumes have increased by around 50%. "The value of the industry, however, has grown by 91 or 92% in that period," said Manuel Michel, from the National Mango Board.