Chilean avocado shipments up 17% in 2011-12
February 24 , 2012
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Chilean avocado exports are expected to close the 2011-12 season at 120,000 metric tons (MT), representing a 17.2% year-on-year rise, newspaper Diario Financiero reported. 
However, the country's avocado export values fell slightly from US$173 million to U$171 million.
The story reported the U.S. as the main export destination for the fruit with purchases of US$113 million, followed by the Netherlands (US$30 million) and the U.K. (US$9 million). Argentina, Spain, Japan and France were also important markets.
In 2011 around 40% of the country's avocado production stayed in the country due to strong demand, but for the upcoming season it is expected that only 30% will remain in Chile.
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