This year's fresh lettuce exports started at a slower pace than in the first quarter of last year. According to information from AgrodataPeru, in this period Peru exported a total of 46,409 kilos of this product at an FOB value of US $128,474. This volume is lower than the volume achieved in the same period of 2016, when the country exported 57,214 kilos for US $168,008.
According to the same source, the main destination was the United States, which received 83% of all shipments. The remaining 17% was divided among other diverse destinations with smaller amounts.
The biggest exporter was Green Vegetables, which is responsible for 88% of dispatches.
The average price of fresh lettuce in this period was US $2.77 per kilo.
Source: agraria.pe