WORLD ECONOMY: SOUTH AMERICA IN THE GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF FRESH FRUIT AND BERRIES
South America is one of the main regions of the world in the production of fruits and berries, primarily of tropical and subtropical origin, as well as in terms of its international trade, especially in terms of exports. However, the share of this continent in the global gross harvest of fruits and berries for 1961-2019. decreased from 10.68% to 9.88%, i.e. by 0.80%. Nevertheless, for some of their species, the importance of South America has significantly increased over the time covered by the study. The authors found a significant increase in the share of South America in the gross harvest of cranberries, blueberries, lemons and limes, and orange. It has been proven that the most important importers of fruits, berries and nuts from South America are the European Union and the USA. Russia is also one of the main partners of South America in terms of fruit and berry imports.