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COQUIMBO
Vicuña Valley, Ovalle Valley

The Coquimbo region is made up of two separate valleys, each with a unique climate and growing conditions. features two separate valleys, each with a unique climate and growing conditions.

The Vicuña Valley is located along the Elqui River whose source is high in the Andes.

The Ovalle Valley is further south and also consists of two smaller valleys, each with its own microclimate – the lower Ovalle, and the higher El Palqui.

In spite of having many valleys, the Coquimbo region’s strength is its fresh table grapes. As in the Copiapó Valley, the temperature difference between the upper and lower valleys creates a prolonged harvest period.

Principal exports from the Coquimbo

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Principal fruits of exportation of
COQUIMBO
 
Major Species Staded Production
Varieties
Production Area (ha)
Use of the declared Production %
Export
Domestic Market
Agro-industry
Waste
Almond
72.2
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
European Plum
13.1
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Japanese Plum
25.0
56.7
43.3
0.0
0.0
Apricot
208.9
0.0
37.1
47.7
15.2
Peach Fresh Consumption
115.1
16.3
80.6
0.0
3.1
Peach Conserve
26.4
0.0
95.1
4.8
0.1
Lemon Tree
699.9
28.9
70.7
0.0
0.4
Red Apple Tree
8.9
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Orange
99.6
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Nectarine Tree
32.7
30.9
69.1
0.0
0.0
Walnut
315.5
2.8
89.7
3.9
3.6
Common Olive
153.1
0.0
78.0
20.5
1.5
Avocado Tree
455.4
41.1
58.3
0.6
0.0
Pear Tree
13.3
50.8
49.2
0.0
0.0
Table Grape
7,042.8
84.4
4.8
7.4
3.4
Total
9,281.9
72.4
17.4
7.1
3.1
Source: Visión Frutícola de Chile - 2004

Minor Species Staded Production
Varieties
Production Area (ha)
Use of the declared Production %
Export
Domestic Market
Agro-industry
Waste
Babaco Tree
0.8
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cherimoya Tree
406.9
12.2
86.0
0.0
1.8
Raspberry
4.0
8.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
Common Fig
1.1
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Lime tree
9.4
0.0
97.1
0.0
2.9
Lucuma Tree
6.7
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Tangerine Tree
162.6
3.5
65.0
0.0
0.0
Medlar Tree
10.8
0.0
99.3
0.0
0.7
Papaya Tree
214.0
0.0
46.1
53.7
0.3
Tuna
35.5
0.0
99.6
0.0
0.4
Total
851.8
8.4
70.8
19.9
1.0
Source: Visión Frutícola de Chile - 2004