Export Market Potential for 15 Ecuadorian Fruits and Vegetables

摘要

Although there are specific export opportunities that might be exploited by Ecuadorian producers, these opportunities must be cautiously developed. Based on the information the study team broke them down into three groups, according to their potential to be successfully developed as export crops. The items with the greatest export potential include dehydrated bananas, which already are a well-known import into the United States from Ecuador; blueberries and blackberries. The second group of commodities is made up of the exotic tropical fruits -- guanabana, guava, naranjilla, passion fruit, and tamarind. The third group of commodities, temperate climate vegetables, does not offer hopeful prospects for development in Ecuador and should not be the focus of any export development program.