LIMA, PERU – The country of Peru exported $450.3 million of grapes from January through November 2014.

According to data from the Association of Peruvian Exporters, that total is representative of a 59.1% growth over the same period in 2013.

Andina, a Peruvian news outlet, reports that the top importer of these grapes was Hong Kong, totaling $74.6 million, a 174% increase over 2013.

Other top importers include:

• China ($72 million)
• Netherlands
• United States
• United Kingdom
• Russia 

Other major exports from Peru in this timeframe include: asparagus, avocados, quinoa and cocoa beans.

With these increases in the Peruvian grape export market, it will certainly be interesting to see if this trend continues through 2015.