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Blueberry area planted went from around 7,000 hectares (ha) in marketing year (MY) 2010/11 to over 18,000 ha in MY 2021/22. The United States is the top market for Chilean fresh and frozen blueberries, receiving more than half of the Chilean export volume.

With solid political institutions, a stable macroeconomic environment, and well-functioning financial markets, Chile ranks amongst the highest nations in competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the IMD (World Competitiveness Ranking, 2022).

In marketing year (MY) 2021/22, citrus yields decreased due to frost during the winter in the Valparaíso, Metropolitana, and O’Higgins regions. FAS Santiago estimates lemon production to decrease by 30 percent to 140,000 metric tons (MT) in MY 2021/22 and to bounce back to 200,000 metric tons in MY 2022/23, assuming normal yields.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.

Chilean exports of beef and beef products increased 106% in volume on CY2015 due to a favorable exchange rate, improvements in its traceability program that facilitated access to the U.S, Canada...

Production losses caused by Algae Bloom of Pseudochattonella verruculosa are estimated to be up to 100,000 MT, which represents 10% of Chile’s annual salmon production.