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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.

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Principal exports from COQUIMBO
 
Fruit crop surface area by major and minor types

Species
Production Area (ha)
Table Grape
Avocado Tree
Clementine
Lemon Tree
Common Olive
Walnut
Orange Tree
Cherimoya Tree
Peach Fresh Consumption
Apricot
Tuna
Almond tree
European pear tree
Papaya Tree
Common Fig
Strawberries
Eggfruit
Cherry
Lime Tree
Green Apple Tree
Pomegranate
Blueberry
Peach Conserve
Nectarines
Pecan nut
Red Apple Tree
European plum (dehydrated)
Japanese Plum
Medlar Tree
Common lemon or Pica lemon
Kiwifruit
Others
Total
9,643.18
4,651.15
1,441.20
1,238.30
1,143.50
1,065.00
699.00
630.20
524.00
505.60
487.00
404.70
284.50
145.70
136.20
104.60
91.90
62.92
61.82
56.00
53.90
42.60
40.50
39.72
24.60
17.90
11.90
11.90
10.40
10.20
4.40
964.00
24,608

Source: VII Censo Agropecuario y Forestal-2007

Other information:
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