Pecan prices could double after agreement with China

(Agraria.pe) The technical manager of the Peruvian Pecan Consortium, Ysmael García, points out that the phytosanitary protocol that Peru signed with the Chinese authorities a few days ago, which will allow the start of the export of national pecans to that country, will have great benefits for local producers, including that the price of the product in the farm will increase and that the annual growth rate of the areas of this crop will double. He warns, however, that in order to be in a position to supply significant volumes to the Chinese market there are still several challenges pending resolution, including promoting that farmers stop working individually and selling to smaller-scale collectors, and that they begin to associate to offer their production to large companies. What is the current situation of the pecan business in Peru? The first thing to note is that there are about 3,700 hectares of pecans in the country. This is growing between 50 and 70 hectares per year, more ...