In addition to processed dried plums, Chile exports significant volumes of Fresh D'Agen Plum<\/strong>, the base variety for the dried plum industry. The data presented by Ranco Americas<\/strong> At the 13th Dried Plum Expo, they offer a detailed view of the evolution of these exports over the last five seasons and the distribution by destination market, with China overwhelmingly dominating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chilean exports of fresh D'Agen plums have shown volatility characteristic of agricultural production, with the 2023\/24 season (T24) marking a historical peak:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Season T24 stands out as an exceptional year, with almost 72,600 tons exported, a record high for the period analyzed. The subsequent decline in T25 is mainly due to weather factors that affected yields, while T26 shows a moderate recovery that points towards a stabilization of volume in the 49,000-50,000 ton range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The distribution of exports by destination in the 2025\/26 season reveals an extraordinary concentration in the Asian market:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most striking fact is that China receives 96% of all shipments of fresh D'Agen plums from Chile<\/strong>. This extreme concentration in a single market is both a commercial strength and a strategic risk factor. Of that volume shipped to China, the 5% is transported by air<\/strong>, equivalent to approximately 2,300 tons, reflecting the willingness of certain segments of the Chinese market to pay a premium for the freshest product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most interesting facts of the season is the 153% growth in exports to Taiwan<\/strong>, which went from 453 to 1,147 tons. This jump is not accidental: it is directly related to phytosanitary restrictions due to the fruit fly that have limited the entry of products from other origins into the Taiwanese market, opening a window of opportunity for Chilean plums, which comply with the strict entry protocols required by the Taiwanese authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the volumes are still small, the growth of USA (+67%)<\/strong> y Europe (+88%)<\/strong> The emergence of new destinations for fresh Chilean D'Agen plums is a positive sign of diversification. These markets, with consumers willing to pay premium prices for differentiated products with documented traceability, represent a strategic development opportunity to reduce dependence on China and build long-term business relationships with high-value buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chile exported 49,387 tons of fresh D'Agen plums in Q2 2026, with China receiving 96.1% of shipments. Taiwan saw an increase of 1,531 tons and the US an increase of 67.1 tons. A complete analysis of the evolution by season and destination is available.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exportacion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13135"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13143,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13135\/revisions\/13143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portalciruelas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Evolution by Season: From T22 to T26<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Season<\/th> Export Volume (Tons)<\/th> Variation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> T22 (2021\/22)<\/td> 57.210<\/td> \u2014<\/td><\/tr> T23 (2022\/23)<\/td> 55.024<\/td> -4%<\/td><\/tr> T24 (2023\/24)<\/td> 72.537<\/td> +32%<\/td><\/tr> T25 (2024\/25)<\/td> 47.540<\/td> -34%<\/td><\/tr> T26 (2025\/26)<\/td> 49.387<\/td> +4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Distribution by Destination: Asia Is Everything<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Destination<\/th> T2024-2025 (Tons)<\/th> T2025-2026 (Tons)<\/th> Variation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Asia (total)<\/td> 47.252<\/td> 48.945<\/td> +4%<\/td><\/tr> China<\/td> 46.676<\/td> 47.701<\/td> +2%<\/td><\/tr> Taiwan<\/td> 453<\/td> 1.147<\/td> +153%<\/td><\/tr> USA.<\/td> 261<\/td> 435<\/td> +67%<\/td><\/tr> Europe<\/td> 29<\/td> 55<\/td> +88%<\/td><\/tr> Latin America<\/td> \u2014<\/td> 31<\/td> -70%<\/td><\/tr> Canada<\/td> \u2014<\/td> 17<\/td> -39%<\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/td> ~47.474<\/strong><\/td> 49.483<\/strong><\/td> +4%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n China: The 96% of Destiny<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Taiwan's Growth: The Fruit Fly as a Factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Signs of Diversification: US and Europe Grow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n