Fruit Logistica 2020

••• 11 ••• Messewelten All eyes on Ecuador The partner country of this year’s Fruit Logistica presents its great produce variety E cuador is the official partner country of Fruit Logistica 2020. At the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade, the Andean country will present itself as an efficient agricultural country with a long tradition and as an interna- tional and versatile producer of first-class and sustainable fruit and vegetables. Fruit Logistica 2019 was a meet- ing point for more than 78,000 trade visitors from 135 countries and 3,200 exhibitors from 90 countries. For Ecuador, as the official partner country of this global trade fair, this is the per- fect opportunity to present its fruit and vegetable exports and to establish new contacts in the wholesale and retail sector, espe- cially with import companies that are interested in the great variety and high quality that marks the produce from Ecuador. Between 2014 and 2018, Ecuador exported over $ 3.5 billion of fresh produce, primarily to Russia (18 per cent), the United States (16 per cent), Italy (seven per cent), Germany (seven per cent), Turkey (fife per cent) and China (four per cent). The export volume increased by 15 per cent, from 6.2 million tons in 2014 to seven million tons in 2018. Ecuador’s main exports during the same period included bananas (six million tons), plan- tains (212 tons), baby bananas (139 tons), pineapples (81 tons), broccoli (74 tons) and mangoes (60 tons). At Fruit Logistica 2020, Ecuador will showcase its variety of prod- ucts and present potential fresh fruit exports such as tree toma- toes, prickly nuts, mortiño (Ande- an blueberry), pineapple, grapes, papaya, avocados, pitahayas and many other products. Ecuador took part in Fruit Logis- tica for the first time in 2002. In the coming year, the participa- tion of Ecuador by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Ministry of Production, For- eign Trade, Investment and Fish- eries (MPCEIP) and the Ecuado- rian Society for the Promotion of Exports and Investments (COR- PEI), is cooperation with relevant members from the private sector. Ecuador offers breathtaking views and high quality products. Photo: César Viteri B[aR_ QRZ ;NZR[ 1 4_NQR36/?2 SU_a 1R`PU =YN[a]NX =N]VR_gRYY`a\SS]_\QbXaR S_ QR[ ]_\SR``V\[RYYR[ 4N_aR[ONb RV[ 1 4_NQR36/?2 UNa RV[ [Na_YVPUR` .b``RUR[ c\[ =N]VR_`a\SS b[Q V`a RV[R Nb`TRgRVPU[RaR .YaR_[NaVcR gb 8b[`a`a\SS 162 C<?A2692 C<; 1 4?.1236/?2' B:D29A3?2B;19605 /6<9<46@05 .//.B/.? 8<:=<@A62?/.? 32B05A64826A@./D26@2;1 <12? ./@<?/62?2;1 52?42@A299A .B@ ?20F092A2: =.=62? 1R_ 5Nb]aOR`aN[QaRVY c\[ 1 4_NQR 36/?2 V`a RV[R OV\Y\TV`PU NOONbON_R 5\YgSN`R_ [Na_YVPUR[ B_`]_b[T` 1 4_NQR36/?2 V`a _\Ob`a b[Q YRVPUa 5NYYR i @aN[Q / $ NeueProdukte&Highlights