Peruvian asparagus exports decreased by more than 8%

Published 2021년 1월 20일

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Peruvian asparagus exports saw a decrease of 8.8% in volume and 8.4% in value in 2020, according to the director of the Peruvian Institute of Asparagus and Vegetables, Carlos Zamorano Macchiavello. The decrease was due to the coronavirus crisis, which led to difficulties in finding new customers, restrictions on movement affecting harvest and packing activities, the closure of the catering industry in destination markets, and increased air freight costs. A strike in the agricultural sector also impacted the sector. The presence of Mexican asparagus has increased competition in the US, the main export market. Efforts are being made to remove the fumigation requirement for Peruvian asparagus and reopen the Australian market.

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The final balance for the year 2020 is not positive for Peruvian asparagus. According to the director of the Peruvian Institute of Asparagus and Vegetables (IPEH), Carlos Zamorano Macchiavello, asparagus exports decreased by 8.8% in volume and 8.4% in value. A total of 158,317 tons worth $ 488,618,000 were exported. Peruvian fresh asparagus exports amounted to 119,022 tons last year (-9.63% compared to 2019) worth $ 359.8 million (-8.61%). The export of canned asparagus was 31,419 tons (-2.18%), worth $ 94,296,000 (-3.17%) and the shipments of the frozen asparagus amounted to 7,800 tons (-22.77%) worth of $ 34,400,000 (-18.37%). This last segment shows the largest decrease. Carlos Zamorano notes that the problems faced by the asparagus sector in 2020 are related to the corona crisis and are therefore temporary. For example, the search for new customers was made more difficult, the limited freedom of movement had an impact on the (harvest) activities on the plots and in the packing ...

Source: AGF