Mexican fruit and vegetable exports grow in early 2021

Mexican produce exports are off to a hot start in 2021.

According to data from the Agricultural Markets Consultant Group (GCMA), Mexican fruit and vegetable exports increased by 13.3 percent in volume and 13.5 percent in value during the first four months of 2021, as reported by Milenio.

During this time, fruit exports increased by 12.9 percent, and their commercial value grew by 15.2 percent.

In export volume, grapefruits recorded a 47.8 percent increase, while mangoes had an increase of 30.3 percent, papaya with 27.7 percent, avocado with 26.2 percent, strawberries with 16.3 percent, and bananas with 12 percent.

Regarding an increase in value, lemons had an increase of 59.3 percent, followed by mangoes with 57.8 percent, grapefruit with 30 percent, strawberries with 24.8 percent, papaya with 23.9 percent, berries with 18 percent, and avocados with 10.2 percent.

Decreases in volume were also registered, with some of the biggest being in walnuts with 45.7 percent, lemons with 7.6 percent, and berries with 5.8 percent.

Among vegetables, their exports increased 13.5 percent and value increased by 10.2 percent.

Vegetables with the highest export volume increases were lettuce with 61.7 percent, chili peppers with 27.2 percent, asparagus with 24.4 percent, onion with 21.1 percent, cauliflower with 16 percent, green tomato with 15.7 percent, red tomato with 14.3 percent, and zucchini with 7.9 percent.

While vegetables that registered increased in value were asparagus with 30.9 percent, cauliflower with 19.1 percent, onion with 17.4 percent, watermelon with 17.3 percent, chili peppers with 12.8 percent, and red tomato with 8.7 percent.

Declines in volume were registered in broccoli with 5.2 percent, while declines in value were registered in broccoli with 3 percent and in tomatoes with 21.5 percent.

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