PortMiami bringing in asparagus in record numbers in 2021
Since the new year, asparagus shipments from Peru to PortMiami have continued to grow after last year’s record and they are continuing to increase in 2021. In the first three months of the year, PortMiami has processed a record number of pounds of asparagus (14,149,601 lbs.). Miami-Dade County is a new gateway for asparagus from Peru to Florida, as well as for millions of consumers across the USA and Canada.
Port record
During 2020, PortMiami imported 148,783,407 lbs. of asparagus shattering the previous year’s record of 112,921,677 lbs.
Growth over the years
PortMiami is a key maritime port of entry for asparagus in the entire United States. Over the years, the volume of asparagus moving through the port has increased exponentially: