Access to China and other markets will help maintain global grape leadership

Peru is set to boost its agricultural exports, particularly grapes, by updating a phytosanitary protocol that enables air export to China, the second-largest market after Australia last year. This development, highlighted by the Exporters Association (ADEX) under President Julio Pérez Alván, who also emphasized the potential of other leading export markets like the US, Mexico, and the Netherlands, aims to keep Peru at the top as the world's grape exporter. The country's export portfolio includes being the largest supplier of blueberries, asparagus, and quinoa grains in 2023, but faces challenges such as a strike by the National Agrarian Health Service (Senasa) and the need for investment promotion and market access for other products. Leveraging China's growing consumer market and interest in Peruvian products and culture, the update is expected to improve the pricing and marketability of grapes. However, the need for resolving the Senasa strike and addressing sanitary barriers in Ecuador and Israel persists for seamless agricultural trade.