Peru: Technical standard approved to raise pineapple quality standards and increase its commercial offer

Pineapple grows in various regions of Peru such as Junín, Ayacucho, Cusco, Puno, Madre de Dios, Amazonas and San Martín. With the objective of improving quality standards and increasing its commercial offer at the national and international level, the Ministry of Production, through the National Quality Institute (Inacal), approved the Peruvian Technical Standard (NTP) of terminology, classification and quality requirements of pineapple for its commercialization in a fresh state. In this way, Inacal seeks to increase the quality of this fruit because it represents an important income for producers in the areas. The “NTP 011.013 2024 FRESH FRUITS. Pineapples. Requirements”, indicates that to guarantee the quality of the pineapple, the following minimum requirements must be taken into account: they must be whole, with or without the crown, healthy, clean, free of foreign odor and flavor, have a fresh appearance, and In the case of crowns, they must be free of dead or dry leaves. ...