Exports of organic fresh and dried tropical fruits from Colombia to the E U grew by 31 per cent in 2019, according to a report from European Commission.
This means that Colombia ranked as the eighth supplier of organic agri-food products last year, up from 13th place in 2018.
The report – ‘EU Imports of Organic Agri-Food Products’ – shows that Colombia’s organic agri-food export volume rose from 63,114 tonnes in 2018 to 87,341 tonnes in 2019, a 38 per cent increase.
Within this, exports of tropical fresh and dried fruits increased from 19,000 tonnes to 24,900 tonnes.