Agribusiness Industry

The Chilean fruit-growing industry has developed rapidly over the last two decades and has become one of the pillars of the Chilean economy. The country is characterised by its diverse geography, and spans over 4,000 km from north to south. Consequently, it has a variety of climates, which allow for the production of a broad range of fruits. Chile consistently produces high quality fruit and the Chilean standard on Good Agricultural Practices (ChileGAP®) has been endorsed and certified by Eurepgap and by Davis Fresh through its ProSafe Certified program.

Regions (XV, I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIV, RM)

Planted Surface: 308,446 hectares. 2009 exports: US$ 3,012 million in 250 million boxes, representing 50% of the fruit exports from the South hemisphere

Over 7,800 dried fruit producers 65% of the total production destined to export Over 100 destination countries Table grapes, avocados and apples represent 45% of the exports Main crops in growth: cherries, blueberries and avocados Main role of destination markets: Latin America: 17% Far East: 10% Middle East: 4% Europe: 31% US: 38%