Peruvian citrus exports are experiencing a mixed performance during the first half of 2011.
Sendings of tangerines fell by 61 per cent in value during the first six-month period of this year, according to figures from Peru’s Customs Office and reported by Agraria.pe.
Tangerine volume also contracted by 62 per cent despite prices recovering by 20 per cent in comparison to last year.
The value of Peruvian orange exports have also declined by 13 per cent during the same period, reaching US$821,000 with an average price of US$0.47 per kilogramme.
The Netherlands was the biggest market for Peruvian tangerines in the first semester, accounting for US$373,000-worth of sendings, followed by Ecuador (with US$112,000) and the US (US$88,000).
In terms of oranges, the UK ranked the leading export destination, absorbing US$226,000-worth of exports, ahead of Sweden (with US$100,000) and Ecuador (US$96,000).
Conversely, exports of Peruvian mandarins rose by 27 per cent in value to US$22.8m, reaching an average price of US$0.96/kg.
The leading importers were the UK (with US$6.7m or 29 per cent of the total), Canada (US$5.1m), the Netherlands (US$4.6m) and the US (US$3m).
