U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus climb

Overview of asparagus from Peru the U.S. market, complemented by charts from Agronometrics. Original published on July 30, 2024.

Boasting shipments every month, the value of U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus in 2023 was up 4.9% over 2022.

With an import value of $260.6 million, 2023 U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus were up 4.9% compared with 2022 imports of $248.3 million but down 5% from 2021 imports valued at $274.3 million.

U.S. imports have grown considerably over the last 15 years, rising from $196.8 million in 2010 to a peak of $278.6 million in 2015.

In 2023, Peru accounted for 41% of total U.S. import asparagus value in 2023, compared with 57% for Mexico and 2% for Canada.

Source: USDA Market News via Agronometrics.
(Agronometrics users can view this chart with live updates here)

By month, here is the value of U.S. imports of Peruvian asparagus in 2023 as a percent of the total annual value:

December — 11%.

January — 10%.

February — 1%.

March — 1%.

April — 5%.

May — 6%.

June — 7%.

July — 10%.

August — 14%.

September — 10%.

October — 12%.

November — 12%.

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