The kiwifruit in Chile and in the world

English. The kiwi is a fruit that, has only been in Europe for about 60 years, which signifies a great potential for the development of its consumption and great difficulty in the educational process of the product. Currently there is a growing increase in world production, which to date is above the growth in demand. This means that the kiwi categories are not growing significantly and, on the contrary, the kiwi is at a crossroad that will be resolved in the coming years. The changing global economic scenario affects high-value products such as kiwis, making it hard to predict their commercial results. The worldwide market has clearly indicated through the demand and the prices that it is interested in the sweeter yellow varieties. Asian markets have been and are expected to continue to grow. The increase in world production has also generated overlap in stocks between the hemispheres, which makes it necessary to closely monitor commercial strategies regarding the start and end of the season. In this way, the market entry of the southern hemisphere kiwifruit is conditioned according to the presence of fruit from the Northern Hemisphere. The unique features and uses of the kiwi make it one of the most interesting fruits present in the world. For this reason it is also a fruit with high purchase value. In spite of the described variables and market trends, there is a growing demand for consuming better quality kiwis and willingness to pay a higher price.

Portuguese. Como fruta, o kiwi apareceu na Europa, há apenas 60 anos, tendo potencial de crescimento. Atualmente há um crescimento na produção mundial, acima do crescimento da demanda. Há um efeito também da economia neste cenário, sendo difícil prever o que vai acontecer. O tipo de kiwi mais doce tem maior demanda. O mercado asiático tem crescido e espera-se que continue a crescer .O crescimento da produção tem causado uma superposição dos estoques de diferentes países produtores, o que condiciona as exportações. As características únicas do kiwi e seu uso tem feito dele um fruto impar no mundo, com alto valor de mercado. Apesar das variáveis comentadas, há um demanda crescente para o consumo do kiwi de alta qualidade e por preço elevado.