Peru is the third largest exporter of organic cocoa in the world

Currently, Peru is the third largest exporter of organic cocoa in the world, ranking behind Mexico and Indonesia. Its main markets have been the Netherlands, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia, the United States, Italy, Spain, Germany, among others. According to FreshFruit, Peru offers a wide genetic diversity of cocoa, such as Blanco cocoa from Piura, pure Nacional cocoa from San Ignacio, Marañón cocoa from Jaén, Chuncho cocoa from Cusco, Montaña de Junín cocoa, among others. All of these with high commercial value in the international market. According to the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri), during 2022 more than 65,000 tons of Peruvian cocoa beans were exported for $155 million, which meant a growth of 18% in volume and 8% in value compared to what exported in 2021. Likewise, the volume exported until September 2023 was approximately 62,000 tons, which implies that if Peru maintains a strong export rate in these last three months of the year, the export ...