Peru: Inacal establishes quality requirements for fresh peppers

The National Institute of Quality (Inacal), an agency attached to the Ministry of Production approved the Peruvian Technical Standard "NTP 012.803:2022", which establishes the quality requirements of fresh pepper as raw material, intended for direct consumption, with the purpose of facilitate its commercialization in the markets and increase its exportable offer. “From Inacal we promote the importance of incorporating standards in products with agro-export potential, such as fresh pepper, which represents the livelihood of more than 11,000 farming families. For this reason, this document is essential to give greater added value to this important ingredient used in Peruvian gastronomy.” This Peruvian Technical Standard is applicable to the fruits obtained from the Solanaceae family of the genus Capsicum, species annuum L. known as pepper, until they are marketed, as appropriate. Quality requirements The peppers must be whole, clean, healthy, fresh, of a firm consistency; free of ...