153 buyers took US$ 112.55 million of frozen strawberries from Mexico, Peru and Colombia in 2026, at US$ 2.17 per kilo

Martín Garay

Published November 2026 · Data through 14 October 2026 · 6 min read

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In 2026, 153 companies bought US$ 112.55 million of frozen strawberries from Mexico, Peru and Colombia, in 2,743 shipments that declare a buyer. Buyers in the United States took 86.3% of that value at US$ 2.24 per kilo. The 10 largest buyers took 73.4% and the three largest 45.7%.

I went through the customs export records of the three countries, shipment by shipment, to see who bought, from whom and at what price. I counted frozen strawberries under subheading 081110 and the shipments that name their buyer, from January to the latest date each country has published: October 14 for Peru, August 31 for Mexico and August 28 for Colombia. The price per kilo is the value divided by the net kilos. US$ 30.70 million, 27.3% of the value, moved between companies of one group; those shipments count in the totals and I left them out of every price below.

Mexico sold US$ 83.64 million of the total, 74.3%, to 57 buyers through 54 exporters, at US$ 2.30 per kilo. Peru sold US$ 28.84 million to 95 buyers through 28 exporters, at US$ 1.97 per kilo. Colombia sold US$ 79,742 to nine buyers, 9.6 tonnes at US$ 7.19 per kilo.

If you export frozen strawberries, this list shows where the buyers are, what each market paid per kilo and which buyers already work with many exporters.

Where the buyers are

The United States bought US$ 97.10 million through 83 buyers and 68 exporters, at US$ 2.24 per kilo. Of its 2,288 shipments, 1,877 came from Mexico, 396 from Peru and 15 from Colombia. Natures Touch led there with US$ 24.29 million, followed by Interamerican Quality Foods with US$ 12.44 million and Patagonia Foods with US$ 8.86 million.

Canada came second, with US$ 8.41 million through 17 buyers at US$ 1.86 per kilo. Of its 220 shipments, 212 came from Peru. Natures Touch bought US$ 5.21 million of that from 10 exporters, at US$ 1.83 per kilo. Mb Global Foods bought US$ 1.47 million at US$ 1.82, and Del Ande Alimentos sold it US$ 1.36 million. Bc Frozen Foods bought US$ 682,631 at US$ 1.93, and Sunmark Foods US$ 318,211 of Mexican fruit at US$ 2.70. Mantab bought US$ 220,303 from three Peruvian exporters.

Japan bought US$ 3.38 million through 17 buyers at US$ 2.10 per kilo, 78 of its 83 shipments from Peru. Wismettac Foods bought US$ 1.07 million at US$ 2.02, all of it from Mebol Gf. Toyota Tsusho Foods bought US$ 413,814 at US$ 2.28, Asc US$ 315,517 at US$ 2.34 and Fuji Trading US$ 295,327 at US$ 2.14 from Viru.

Guatemala bought US$ 1.05 million at US$ 1.73 per kilo, and Agroindustria Legumex took US$ 909,708 of it at US$ 1.72, from Mebol Gf and Frutos Tropicales Peru Export. Korea bought US$ 834,868 at US$ 2.12. Emart bought US$ 578,061 of that at US$ 2.18, and Coupang US$ 163,196 at US$ 1.92 from three exporters.

In Europe, Germany paid US$ 2.66 per kilo, the highest price among the 10 largest buyer countries. Polproduct Netherlands bought US$ 393,858 there, all of it from Viru. In Belgium, Crops Fruits bought US$ 174,292 at US$ 1.81 and Ardo US$ 126,015 at US$ 2.63. Jasper Wyman Son bought US$ 141,751 in the United Kingdom at US$ 1.97, and another US$ 268,917 for Canada.

The largest buyers

Natures Touch was the largest buyer, with US$ 30.03 million, 26.7% of the value, at US$ 1.82 per kilo. It bought in 826 shipments, 654 from Mexico and 172 from Peru, 11,630 tonnes in all, from 11 exporters. A company of its own group in Mexico sold it US$ 22.85 million, so those shipments stay out of its price. From Peru, Mebol Gf sold it US$ 2.48 million, Agricola y Ganadera Chavin de Huantar US$ 1.89 million and Viru US$ 1.53 million.

Interamerican Quality Foods followed with US$ 12.44 million, 11.1% of the value, at US$ 2.13 per kilo, in 339 shipments from Mexico and from 10 exporters. Eagle Ice Fruit sold it US$ 3.43 million, Distribuidora Bombay de Guadalajara US$ 2.90 million, Agroindustrial de Frutas y Vegetales US$ 1.43 million and Grupo Freza US$ 1.38 million.

Patagonia Foods bought US$ 8.91 million at US$ 1.98 per kilo, from 12 exporters in Mexico and Peru. Procesadora de Frutas Casa Blanca sold it US$ 4.43 million and Procesadora de Zamora US$ 1.66 million.

Lehigh Food Sales bought US$ 8.08 million at US$ 2.18 per kilo, in 84 shipments from Mexico. Agro Fresam sold it US$ 4.26 million and Samfrut US$ 3.78 million. La Hacienda Frozen Foods bought US$ 6.12 million at US$ 2.14, all of it from Congelados la Hacienda.

Dantrade bought US$ 4.70 million at US$ 3.31 per kilo, and Inteoh sold it US$ 4.30 million. Vlm Foods bought US$ 4.08 million at US$ 2.49, and Viru sold it US$ 4.04 million from Peru. Fruitsolutions bought US$ 3.16 million at US$ 2.22, and Cascade International Foods US$ 3.11 million, US$ 2.81 million of it from a company of its own group in Mexico.

What each buyer paid per kilo

Across all buyers the average was US$ 2.17 per kilo, and the median shipment sold at US$ 2.26.

Among the buyers of more than US$ 1 million, Dantrade paid the highest price, US$ 3.31 per kilo. Rd America followed at US$ 2.84 for US$ 1.09 million, all of it from Grupo Freza. Usa Trading and Services paid US$ 2.69 for US$ 1.38 million, Vlm Foods US$ 2.49, Imperial Valley Foods US$ 2.40 for US$ 1.00 million from Fruvemex Mexicali and Sun Tropical Foods US$ 2.38 for US$ 1.73 million.

At the other end, Mb Global Foods paid US$ 1.79 per kilo for US$ 1.83 million, all of it from Peru. Natures Touch paid US$ 1.82, Patagonia Foods US$ 1.98, Wismettac Foods US$ 2.02 and Sysco US$ 2.07 for US$ 1.04 million from Viru.

The price by month and origin

Mexican frozen strawberries sold between US$ 2.23 and US$ 2.40 per kilo every month from January to August. Mexico shipped 3,803 tonnes in January, 9,096 in March, its largest month, and 8,618 in April. From May the tonnes went down, to 1,772 in August.

Peruvian frozen strawberries sold at US$ 1.78 per kilo in January, US$ 2.06 in April and US$ 1.91 in August. In September they sold at US$ 2.21 and in October at US$ 2.32. Peru shipped 3,767 tonnes in January and 2,508 in February, between 527 and 1,206 a month from March to August, and 2,206 in September.

Organic frozen strawberries

Among the buyers of organic frozen strawberries, Cascade International Foods bought US$ 2.81 million, Ultraholdings Worldwide US$ 1.79 million and Hill Ranch US$ 1.74 million, all three from Mexico. Usa Trading and Services paid US$ 2.79 per kilo for US$ 301,340 of organic fruit, and Coba US$ 3.28 for US$ 237,043 from Frescos y Congelados de Exportacion.

Where the buyers sit, by number

The United States had 83 buyers in 2026, and Canada and Japan 17 each. Chile had seven, Guatemala six and Korea five. In Chile, Hipermercados Tottus bought US$ 53,144 at US$ 2.20 per kilo.

Of the 153 buyers, 119 bought from a single exporter in 2026 and three from 10 or more. Patagonia Foods bought from 12 exporters, Natures Touch from 11 and Interamerican Quality Foods from 10. Eight buyers bought from two of the three countries, and none from all three.

Colombia

Colombia shipped 24 times to nine buyers through seven exporters. Its buyers sat in the United States, Spain, Panama, Ecuador, the Netherlands, Italy and Aruba. In Spain, Ecua Fruits Fresh bought US$ 5,224 at US$ 7.75 per kilo from Exotic Fruit Export, and in Panama, Distrifruver bought US$ 3,409 from Frugy.

If I exported frozen strawberries from Peru, I would start with the buyers that already take Peruvian fruit from several exporters, such as Natures Touch, Mantab and Coupang, because they have shown they add sellers. Then Japan and Korea, which paid US$ 2.10 and US$ 2.12 per kilo, and Germany, which paid US$ 2.66.

The World Frozen Strawberry Buyers Radar names the 153 buyers, with a profile for the largest, what each one paid per kilo and its suppliers.

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Every buyer of frozen strawberries from Peru, Mexico and Colombia in 2026, ranked by value, with the price each one paid per kilo and its suppliers.

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