Peru is in the top 10 global suppliers of passion fruit and exotic fruits

Published 2024년 8월 16일

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In 2023, Peru ranked 10th globally and 3rd in Latin America and the Caribbean as a supplier of exotic fruits such as passion fruit, achieving exports worth $66.93 million, a 11% increase from the previous year. Despite this growth, there was a concern for a 9.8% drop in passion fruit production from January to May due to climatic phenomena, new pests, and diseases. However, there are efforts to identify these issues and implement solutions in collaboration with the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA). There is potential for growth in the cosmetics industry and there are ongoing public-private initiatives to improve agronomic management and develop a new commercial variety of passion fruit.

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Thanks to the high quality of Peruvian passion fruit and other exotic fruits, in 2023 our country ranked No. 10 as a global supplier of these products and No. 3 in Latin America and the Caribbean, reported the manager of Agroexports of the Association of Exporters (Adex), Claudia Solano Oré. During her presentation 'Passionflowers in the international market: Opportunities and Challenges', within the framework of the II International Congress of Passionflowers of Peru - organized by Adex and the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) - she indicated that passion fruit was the most popular exotic fruit abroad. "Last year, our shipments to the world amounted to 66 million 932 thousand dollars, showing an increase of 11% compared to 2022 (60 million 473 thousand dollars); However, its poor performance between January and May of this year (a 9.8% drop) is a cause for concern. It is even estimated that it will close this 2024 with a 6% drop,” he added. This is due to various ...

Source: Apnoticias