Peru is the second supplier of exotic fruits in the European Union

(Agraria.pe) Imports from the European Union (EU) of tropical and exotic fruits have doubled in the last decade, reported the Commercial Intelligence Unit of Sierra y Selva Exportadora. "This sector is gaining more and more ground on supermarket shelves, incorporating itself more frequently into consumption habits and reaching more segments of the population," he said. He added that, initially, the interest in tropical and exotic fruits arises from the migrant population that knows the product. Later, gourmet consumers and globalization have contributed to increasing consumption. According to a recent report from the Center for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI), this list of products with potential includes lychee, passion fruit, pitahaya, carambola, tamarind and cashew. "These fruits are considered exotic in European countries, in the sense that they are not produced in Europe and their consumption volumes are limited, making them niche products." According ...