Peruvian banana export sales jump 28%

Peruvian organic banana exports grew 28% year-on-year between January and October this year, reaching US$67 million, website Agraria.pe reported.
The amount exported also grew by 20% over the same period, reaching an average of 9,800 tons a month and a price of US$0.68 per kg.
The top destination for the crop was the Netherlands with US$35.6 million bought (53% of the total), followed by the U.S. with US$13.9 million (21%). From the business end, the exporters were led by the Peruvian Association of Small Organic Producers with US$5.7 million (9%), followed by the Organic Banana Association with US$5.1 million (8%).
In 2011, total organic banana exports came in at US$63.1 million, reaching a monthly average of US$5.2 million and an average price of US$0.64 per kilo.
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