Cherries are making their way in Peru and could displace blueberries in exports

Published 2024년 9월 2일

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Peru is making strides in cultivating cherry varieties, overcoming initial challenges to begin testing with varieties from the United States and Italy. This development is of particular importance as China, the world's leading cherry buyer, values the fruit highly. With a population of 1.41 billion, China consumes significant amounts of cherries during the Chinese New Year. Peru sees potential in competing with Chile, the current leading exporter, and is seeking to authorize genetic material from countries like the United States, China, and South Korea for testing and development of new cherry varieties. The country is also focusing on identifying the most suitable areas for cherry cultivation in the high mountain regions.

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Although there were difficulties in importing genetic material and cultivating cherry varieties in Peru at the beginning, in the short term tests could begin to be carried out with different types from the United States and Italy. This has improved the outlook for national agro-exporting companies, which in turn look enthusiastically at the growing demand from some markets. For some time now, the country has been working to add this product to its agricultural basket, a fruit that is especially coveted by the Asian market. In fact, cherries are the “status” fruit in China. The main buyer of cherries in the world is China, with an approximate value of US$ 3 billion in 2023, explained Gabriel Amaro, president of the Association of Agricultural Producer Guilds of Peru (AGAP). Around 70% of this amount (US$ 2.2 billion) of the cherries that China bought were from Chile. The level of consumption in China is significant. For example, Malena Ayala, a cherry expert from the Catholic ...

Source: Portaldelcampo