date:Apr 28, 2020
Mexican lettuce exports experienced a 32.6% year-on-year increase in 2019, totaling 309 million dollars, according to data provided by the Ministry of Economy. Mexico positioned itself as the world's third-largest lettuce exporter last year, behind Spain and the United States.
The main destination for Mexican lettuces was the United States, with 99.2% of all shipments. It was followed by Canada, Belize, and Japan.
Meanwhile, US exports of this vegetable totaled 539 million dollars, i.e. 5.3% h