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On International Cocoa Day, the Ministry of Agrarian and Irrigation Development (Midagri) reported that Peru remains the eighth global exporter of cocoa beans, driven primarily by small producers from the Amazon regions. This crop ranks fifth among the country's agro-export products, behind blueberries, grapes, avocados, and coffee.
The date was established by the International Cocoa Producers Organization and the French Academy of Chocolate Masters and Confectioners, who granted this distinction, thus recognizing the importance and value of cocoa in gastronomy and culture, especially in our country.
Peru is the center of origin of cocoa and possesses great genetic diversity, with native cocoas such as Blanco de Piura, Nacional Puro de San Ignacio, Marañón de Jaén, Chuncho from Cusco, and Montaña from Junín, recognized as Fine and Aromatic Cocoas, with high commercial and sustainable value in the market.
The date was established by the International Cocoa Producers Organization and the French Academy of Chocolate Masters and Confectioners, who granted this distinction, thus recognizing the importance and value of cocoa in gastronomy and culture, especially in our country.
Peru is the center of origin of cocoa and possesses great genetic diversity, with native cocoas such as Blanco de Piura, Nacional Puro de San Ignacio, Marañón de Jaén, Chuncho from Cusco, and Montaña from Junín, recognized as Fine and Aromatic Cocoas, with high commercial and sustainable value in the market.
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On the occasion of International Cocoa Day, the Ministry of Agrarian and Irrigation Development (Midagri) reported that Peru remains the eighth global exporter of cocoa beans, driven mainly by small producers from the Amazon regions. This crop ranks fifth among the country's agro-export products, behind blueberries, grapes, avocados, and coffee. The date was established by the International Cocoa Producers Organization and the French Academy of Chocolate Masters and Confectioners, who granted this distinction, thus recognizing the importance and value of cocoa in gastronomy and culture, especially in our country. Peru is the center of origin of cocoa and possesses great genetic diversity, with native cocoas such as White of Piura, Pure National of San Ignacio, Marañón of Jaén, Chuncho of Cusco, and Mountain of Junín, recognized as Fine and Aromatic Cocoas, with high commercial and sustainable value in the international market. Cocoa is a fundamental axis in Peruvian agro-exports. ...
Source: AgroPeru
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