Brazil achieves market opening for apple exports to Peru

The Brazilian government enthusiastically welcomed the announcement that Peru has authorized the import of Brazilian apples, marking an important achievement for the country's agribusiness. This is the eighth market opening carried out in the country in 2024, after Brazil guaranteed access for agricultural products such as yerba mate, cassava bran, coconut fiber, dried clove flowers, hay, and blood products from cattle and pigs. Brazilian exports to Peru exceeded US$ 724 million in 2023, with emphasis on forestry products, meat, and soybeans. In the period from January to September 2024, the value exported has already reached US$ 548 million. Regarding apples, Brazil exported more than US$ 30 million of the fruit to approximately one hundred destinations throughout last year. With this new authorization, Brazilian agribusiness now has 194 market openings in 2024, bringing the ...