Peru bets on diversifying citrus exports to Vietnam, the Philippines, and New Zealand

(Agraria.pe) Peru is strengthening the diversification of its citrus markets and from the Association of Citrus Producers of Peru (Procitrus) they comment that they hope to achieve them in the coming years, the most immediate being 2023. With shipments reaching North America, Europe and Asia, last year they opened the Indian market, however, the logistics crisis caused delays and the containers have not yet arrived in the country. Sergio Del Castillo, general manager of Procitrus, said the logistics had a huge impact on them. Citrus fruits are one of the cheapest fruits, in which very few cents per kilo are earned, therefore, farmers have been affected by the rise in costs and to avoid fruit losses, they decided not to export. Added to the foregoing is global and national inflation which, together with the devaluation of the dollar against the euro, generate additional losses for producers. Citrus fruits are positioned as a solid product in world food. In 2021, the pandemic ...