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Chile and the US strengthen bilateral relations for the exchange of fresh fruits

Following the proposal by the USDA’s APHIS to ease import requirements for Chilean table grapes, authorities have expressed their support.

The effects of the intense rains in the Chilean fruit sector are getting worse The intense rains registered in the central and southern areas of the country, which in some cases included hail, have had serious consequences on seasonal fruit crops, such as blueberries, table grapes, and stone fruit trees. Based on information from the technical teams deployed to the different fruit-producing areas of the country, and from the ASOEX Table Grapes, Blueberries, and Stone Fruit Committees, Ronald Bown Fernandez, the President of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX), said: "At thi...

Ronald Bown Fernandez, Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) "2020 was a year of great challenges, but the fruit industry was able to respond and adapt to them" The president of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX), Ronald Bown Fernandez, took stock of the sector's work in 2020, a year marked, mainly, by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Each export season is different and presents challenges and opportunities for the Chilean fruit sector. However, the last two seasons (2019-2020 and 2020-2021) have probably been the most complex ones, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once t...