Peru: 26 Senasa inspectors will carry out cold treatment for fruit shipments in refrigerated warehouses

Published 2024년 12월 28일

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Peru has started cold treating fruit in ship warehouses, a new initiative aimed at enhancing transportation and logistics efficiency and meeting international demand. This innovation, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, with technical support from Senasa and the USDA-APHIS, allows for the extension of the grape export season. The first shipment, containing 4,000 pallets of grapes from the regions of Ica, Arequipa, and Piura, was loaded onto the Cold Stream of Seatrade bound for the United States. This advancement is expected to mitigate the effects of container shortages and solidify Peru's position as a leading exporter of fresh fruit.

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“Cold treatment in ship warehouses is a novelty in the Peruvian industry, which has been possible thanks to the high specialization of Senasa's technical staff by experts from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS), working together with fresh fruit exporters,” the Peruvian entity reported. “There are 26 Senasa inspectors who will be in charge of carrying out this cold treatment process for the first time, after several years of planning and preparation. This operation represents an advance in the efficiency of transportation and logistics, and a response to the great demand for our products in the international market,” it added. The above allowed the first shipment of fruit in refrigerated warehouses in Peru, which took place in the Port of Paracas, Ica Region. This incorporates a new export modality and, in turn, more options and commercial opportunities that benefit the competitiveness of the South American country. The historic day was led by the head of the ...

Source: Agromeat