Peru ranked 10th as a global exporter of capsicum in 2023

(Agraria.pe) In 2023, Peru ranked tenth as a global exporter of capsicum; however, thanks to its quality, it has enormous potential to continue growing and improve its participation, said the president of the Capsicum Committee of the Association of Exporters (ADEX), Walter Seras Pacheco. At the 1st Capsicum Business Meeting, organized by the business association, he explained that the country ships these products in canned, dried, paste, fresh and frozen form. "We are in tenth place, although we barely represent 3% of global shipments. The challenge is to take advantage of our potential and double this percentage in the coming years," he said. In this regard, he recommended putting emphasis on some destinations already won such as the United States – the most important –, Mexico – the main market for dried fruit – and other emerging ones such as Guatemala, whose orders grew 26% last year. He also highlighted Asian nations, especially China, which thanks to the megaport of Chancay ...