US: Minnesota fruit and seed exports increase by 34%
State exports to Asia climbed 8 percent in the quarter to $1.7 billion. Exports to North American markets fell 8 percent to $1.6 billion, while exports to Europe were down 1 percent to $1.1 billion.
Miscellaneous seeds, grains and fruit exports totaled $77 million, which marked an increase of 34 percent. This increase was led by sales of soybeans to China ($23 million, up from $279,000).
Other regions that saw strong export growth were Africa ($58 million, up 84 percent) and Australia-Pacific ($144 million, up 6 percent). Canada was the state’s largest national market, with sales of $1 billion (down 6 percent).
source: aapress.com