The volume of Peruvian avocado exports has risen sharply this year, but export values increased by an even higher percentage.
According to the president of the consulting firm Informa@ccion, Peruvian avocado exports are expected to increase 20 percent in 2021, reaching 490,000 tons, in comparison with the 409,422 tons shipped in 2020.
In the first half of 2021, avocado exports amounted to 317,357 tons, which was an increase of 21 percent when compared to the 261,948 tons shipped in the first half of 2020.