Peru is the fourth largest citrus producer in the southern hemisphere

Published 2024년 6월 27일

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The Association of Citrus Producers of Peru (ProCitrus) was established in 1998 to focus on cultivation, training farmers, promoting research, and serving as a liaison with government institutions and other organizations. The Peruvian citrus sector, which includes fruits such as mandarins, clementines, tangelos, limes, Valencia oranges, and grapefruits, is expected to recover from a 6% decrease in production and exports last year, with an estimated total shipment of 280,000 tons in 2023. ProCitrus plays a crucial role in market information sharing and organizing international seminars to combat citrus disease. Peru is the fourth largest citrus producer in the southern hemisphere, with a total production of approximately 1.7 million tons in 2022.

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(Agraria.pe) When most of the Peruvian agro-export unions were formed around 1998, shipments of fruits and vegetables abroad from this Andean country were basically limited to asparagus and mangoes, complemented with some volumes of grapes, avocados and citrus fruits. . It was the year in which the Association of Citrus Producers of Peru (ProCitrus) was also founded, a non-profit association that brings together citrus producing and packing companies and of which today Sergio del Castillo Valderrama is the CEO. . "More than the market, we focus on cultivation, organizing training for farmers and promoting research regarding crop protection or varietal innovation. We also have the role of interlocutor with government institutions and other associations. We seek efficiency in production methods to achieve a first-class product at a minimum cost. To achieve this, ProCitrus has several agronomists," says Sergio del Castillo. Information SharingWhile the focus is not on market ...

Source: Agraria